Saltz played collegiate tennis for the
University of California, Los Angeles. 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. In the second round he faced world number one
Ivan Lendl and lost in four sets. Saltz was a semifinalist at the same event the following year. ==Grand Prix career finals==