Germán Upmann Machin (14 November 1910 — 1 September 1998) was a Cuban

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. Upmann, who was born in

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, is a descendant of German banker

Hermann Dietrich Upmann Hermann Dietrich Upmann (1 May 1816 in Bielefeld-Altstadt, Germany – 29 January 1894 Bremen, Germany) was a banker, merchant and cigar manufacturer in Cuba, creator of the H. Upmann 1844 brand. At 23 years old he embarked for the New World in ...

, best known for creating the

H. Upmann H. Upmann is a Cuban brand of premium cigars established by banker Hermann Dietrich Upmann (who also founded the H. Upmann & Co. bank on the island). The brand is currently owned by a British corporation, Imperial Brands. The cigars are manuf ...

brand of cigars. In 1929 he featured in two

Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...

ties for Cuba, the first against Mexico at home in Havana and the second away in Detroit against the United States. He also competed in the main draw of the U.S. National Championships that year and fell in the second round to Jack Mooney. At the

1930 Central American and Caribbean Games The 2nd Central American and Caribbean Games ( es, Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) were held in Havana, Cuba from 15 March to 5 April 1930. The event featured 596 athletes from nine nations ( Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hondur ...

, Upmann won a silver medal for Cuba, partnering Gustavo Vollmer in the men's doubles event.

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