Career
Saltz played collegiate tennis for the University of California, Los Los Angeles His first Grand Slam appearance was at the 1981 United States Open, where he lost in a straight sets loss to Bruce Manson, in a match which lasted just 20 games. The American also lost in the opening round of the 1984 Australian Open, to Eddie Edwards of South Africa.
In the second round he faced world number one Ivan Lendl and lost in four sets.
With a ranking of northern Saltz was a semifinalist at the same event the following year.