Danny Saltz (born July 30, 1961) is a former professional
tennis
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player from the United States.
Career
Saltz played collegiate tennis for the
University of California, Los Angeles
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His first Grand Slam appearance was at the 1981 US Open, where he lost in a straight sets loss to Bruce Manson
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, in a match which lasted just 20 games.[ 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.][ The American also lost in the opening round of the 1984 Australian Open, to Eddie Edwards of ]South Africa
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.[ He managed to register a win at the 1987 Australian Open, beating Patrik Kühnen.]['' Ocala Star-Banner'']
"Davis Wins Aussie Match In Five Sets"
January 12, 1987, p 9 In the second round he faced world number one Ivan Lendl
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and lost in four sets.[
At ]Auckland
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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.[ With a ranking of no. 390 he was at the time the lowest ranked player to win a Grand Prix tournament.][
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Grand Prix career finals
Singles: 1 (1–0)
References
Official links
Player Profile and Stats
on ATP Tour
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1961 births
Living people
American male tennis players
UCLA Bruins men's tennis players
Tennis players from California
20th-century American sportsmen