Imre Zichy

The native form of this personal name is zichi és vásonkeői gróf Zichy Imre. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Count Imre Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő (Hungarian: [ˈimrɛ ˈzit͡ʃi]; 22 July 1909 – 28 September 1999) was a Hungarian left-handed amateur tennis player, count and inventor. He was related to the Hungarian Asian explorer Jenő Zichy.^[3]

Imre Zichy

Imre Zichy (left) and Béla von Kehrling
Full name	Imre Georg Maria Eugen Zichy Pallavici de Zich et Vásonkő
Country (sports)	Kingdom of Hungary (1909–1943) Stateless
Residence	Spain
Born	(1909-07-22)22 July 1909[1] Sárszentmihály, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Died	28 September 1999(1999-09-28) (aged 90)[2] Madrid
Turned pro	1930
Plays	left-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	2R (1932)
Doubles
Career titles	2
Mixed doubles
Career titles	1
Last updated on: 16 February 2012.

During the Second World War, he emigrated to Spain where he died at the age of 90. He was a member of the Hungary Davis Cup team between 1933–34 and was mainly a doubles and mixed doubles player winning several titles during his career. He was also a three-times national doubles champion.^[4]

Biography

Count Zichy was born in the family property at Sárszentmihály, being the fifth son of Count Raphael Zichy and wife, née Margravine Edina Pallavicini, and lived in Hungary until 1943, when he moved to Madrid and stay there for the rest of his life.^[3] On 29 August 1947, he married in Enschede Dutch divorcée Edith Marie Ledeboer, formerly Mrs. Oswald,^{[citation needed]} and had a single child:^{[citation needed]}

• Count Imre Helmich Paul Zichy (b. 28 June 1952), who married on 2 April 1979 María Teresa Sánchez-Arjona y Eyaralar, daughter of Manuel Sánchez-Arjona y Courtoy and María Teresa Eyaralar y Azcona and had five children:^[1]
  • Countess Edina Melanie Maria (b. 14 January 1980), married on 30 April 2010 Jose Márquez y Gonzalez de Gregorio, eldest son of Rafael Márquez, 9th Count of las Torres de Alcorrín and former wife Pilar González de Gregorio, 13th Duchess of Fernandina
  • Countess Stephanie Charlotte Maria (b. 27 September 1983), married Álvaro Rosillo Echevarría, son of the late Francisco de Borja Rosillo y Colón de Carvajal and Virgina de Echevarría y Wakonigg.
  • Count Imre Enrique Ignacio (b. 18 August 1987)
  • Count Nándor Károly (b. 8 August 1989)
  • Countess Teresa Manuela (b. 7 Juni 1992)

In 1957, he invented the reversing light for cars and its operating system.^[5] Imre Zichy died on 28 September 1999 in Madrid.^[6] His funeral was held at the San Agustín del Guadalix Church on 26 October 1999.

Tennis career

Count Zichy started his tennis career by competing in the Hungarian Junior Championships where he was a runner-up for the doubles and third in singles in 1929.^[6] Later he won the Hungarian National Tennis Championships in doubles (1931, '32, '34) and in mixed doubles (1931). He also won the Hungarian International Tennis Championships in doubles in 1931 and 1932.^[7] He kept playing tennis in Spain.^[8]

Doubles

Legend (singles)
International Championships (3)

Titles

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1.	1931	Oradean Championships	N/A	Béla von Kehrling	Popławski / Stolarow	3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2
2.	1931	Hungarian International Championships	N/A	Emil Gabrovitz	Béla von Kehrling/ Franjo Šefer	11–13, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5

Runner-up

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1.	1931	Budapest International Championships	N/A	Iván Balás	Béla von Kehrling / Emil Gabrovitz	N/A
2.	1931	Warsaw International Championships	N/A	Iván Balás	Ferenc Marsalek / Josef Siba	6–3, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
3.	1931	Tatra International Tournament	N/A	Franz Wilhelm Matejka	Roderich Menzel/ Klein	w/o
4.	1932	Italian Riviera Championships[9]	N/A	Béla von Kehrling	George Lyttleton-Rogers/ Tatsuyoshi Miki	4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
5.	1944	San Sebastian international[8]	N/A	Mario Szawost	Fernando Olózaga/ Julio Fleischner	6–0, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Titles

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1.	1931	Hungarian International Championships	N/A	Lenke Zizovits	Béla von Kehrling / Mrs. Deutch	w/o

Runner-up

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1.	1931	Budapest International Championships	N/A	Jankovich	Béla von Kehrling / Szapáry	N/A

Davis Cup

Europe Zone
Round	Date	Opponents	Final match score	Venue	Surface	Match	Opponent	Rubber score
1R	5 – 7 May 1933	Japan	0–5	Budapest	N/A
						Doubles (with Emil Gabrovitz)	Jiro Sato / Ryosuki Nunoi	0–6, 1–6, 2–6 (L)
2R	3 – 5 Aug 1934	Norway	3–2	Budapest	Clay
						Doubles (with Emil Ferenczy)	Johan Haanes / Finn-Trygve Smith	6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 (L)
QF	31 Aug – 2 Sep 1934	Yugoslavia	2–3	Budapest	N/A
						Doubles (with Emil Gabrovitz)	Franjo Šefer / Franjo Punčec	4–6, 4–6, 3–6 (L)

Friendly/Exhibition matches

Outcome	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
loss	1931	Cluj-Napoca[10]	N/A	Ivan Balás	Henri Cochet / André Merlin	6–0, 6–2
loss (4–2)	1931	Hungary–Italy friendly team match[11]	N/A	Emil Gabrovitz	Italy	N/A

Outcome	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Draw	1931	Cluj-Napoca[10]	N/A	Michael Cantacuzène	6–6

Ancestry

Ancestors of Imre Zichy

16. Count Ferenc Zichy 8. Count Edmund Zichy 17. Countess Maria Dominika zu Lodron-Laterano 4. Count Eugen Zichy 18. Innocenzo, 4th Prince Odescalchi 9. Princess Paolina Odescalchi 19. Countess Anna Luisa Keglevich 2. Count Raphael Zichy 20. Count Wilhelm von Redern 10. Count Heinrich Alexander von Redern 21. Wilhelmine von Otterstedt 5. Countess Hermine von Redern 22. Innocenzo, 4th Prince Odescalchi (=18) 11. Princess Vittoria Odescalchi 23. Countess Anna Luisa Keglevich (=19) 1. Count Imre Zichy 24. Margrave Eduard Pallavicini 12. Margrave Arthur Alexander Pallavicini 25. Countess Josephine Hardegg 6. Margrave Eduard Pallavicini 26. Count Johann Baptist Spaur 13. Countess Theresia Spaur 27. Countess Amalie Bissingen 3. Margravine Edina Pallavicini 7. Countess Adele Mailath

Bibliography

• Béla von Kehrling, ed. (1931). Tennisz és Golf. III (Budapest, Hungary: Egyesült Kő-, Könyvnyomda. Könyv- és Lapkiadó Rt.) 1–24 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 10 February 2012.

References

1. "Imre Georg Maria Eugen Zichi, Grof Zichy". GeneAll.net. Lisbon, Portugal: GuardaMor, Lda. 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
2. "Esquelas y generales" [Obituaries and general]. ABC (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena: 77. 21 October 1999. ISSN 1136-0143. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
3. János Merka, ed. (January 2000). "Spanyolország" [Spain] (PDF). Életünk. XXXII (in Hungarian). 1. Munich, Germany: Ungarischsprachige Katholische Mission: 7. ISSN 9007-5404. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
4. "Férfi bajnokaink". mtsztenisz.hu (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Magyar Tenisz Szövetség. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
5. "Dispositivo avisador para vehiculos movidos a motor" [Alarm devices for motor-engined vehicles]. Patentados.com (in Spanish). Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain: Pedro Luis Suarez Garcia. 1958. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
6. Béla Kehrling, ed. (10 October 1929). "Magyarország junior bajnokságai" [Hungarian Junior Championships] (pdf). Tennisz és Golf. I (in Hungarian). 11. Budapest, Hungary: Bethlen Gábor írod. és Nyomdai R.-T: 9–10. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
7. "A hely, amelynek múltja van" [The history of the Club]. petofisportkorfured.hu (in Hungarian). Balatonfüred, Hungary: Petőfi Sportkör Füred. 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
8. "Tenis" [Tennis]. ABC (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena: 17. 14 September 1944. ISSN 1136-0143. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
9. Béla Kehrling, ed. (22 April 1932). "San Remo - Alassio - San Margherita" (pdf). Tennisz és Golf. IV (in Hungarian). 3. Budapest, Hungary: Egyesült Kő-, Könyvnyomda, Könyv- és Lapkiadó Rt: 21. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
10. Béla Kehrling, ed. (15 May 1931). "Belföldi hírek" [Hungarian News] (pdf). Tennisz és Golf. III (in Hungarian). 10. Budapest, Hungary: Egyesült Kő-, Könyvnyomda, Könyv- és Lapkiadó Rt: 23. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
11. Bakos, Géza (24 April 2010). "Kiszivárgott: Beckham a Realban folytatja!" [News surfaced: Beckham continues in Real Madrid]. nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Budapest Hungary: Nemzeti Sport. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

External links

• Imre Zichy at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Imre Zichy at the International Tennis Federation
• Imre Zichy at the Davis Cup
• Imre Zichy at the Tennis Archives