Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Newport Beach, California |
Born | Chicago | July 30, 1961
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Turned pro | 1983 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 17–20 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 122 (July 16, 1984) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1987) |
US Open | 1R (1981, 1984) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 13–24 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 128 (August 20, 1984) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1984) |
US Open | 1R (1984) |
Danny Saltz (born July 30, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. [1]
Saltz played collegiate tennis for the University of California, Los Angeles. [2]
His first Grand Slam appearance was at the 1981 US Open, where he lost in a straight sets loss to Bruce Manson, in a match which lasted just 20 games. [2] He fared better when he returned to the US Open in 1984, claiming the first two sets against Todd Nelson, but he was unable to win the match. [2] The American also lost in the opening round of the 1984 Australian Open, to Eddie Edwards of South Africa. [2] He managed to register a win at the 1987 Australian Open, beating Patrik Kühnen. [3] In the second round he faced world number one Ivan Lendl and lost in four sets. [2]
At Auckland in 1984, Saltz became the eighth player to win a Grand Prix tournament as a qualifier when he defeated Chip Hooper in the Benson and Hedges Open final. [2] With a ranking of no. 390 he was at the time the lowest ranked player to win a Grand Prix tournament. [4] Saltz was a semifinalist at the same event the following year. [2]
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1984 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
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