Imre Zichy

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] 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]

The native form of this personal name is zichi és vásonkeői gróf Zichy Imre. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Imre Zichy
Imre Zichy (left) and Béla von Kehrling
Full nameImre Georg Maria Eugen Zichy Pallavici de Zich et Vásonkő
Country (sports)Hungary Kingdom of Hungary (1909–1943)
Stateless
Born(1909-07-22)22 July 1909[1]
Sárszentmihály
Died28 September 1999(1999-09-28) (aged 90)[2]
Madrid
Turned pro1930
Playsleft-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1932)
Doubles
Career titles2
Mixed doubles
Career titles1
Last updated on: 16 February 2012.

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, and had a single child:

  • 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 Hungary Béla von Kehrling Poland Popławski /Poland Stolarow 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2
2. 1931 Hungarian International Championships N/A Hungary Emil Gabrovitz Hungary Béla von Kehrling/ Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 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 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Iván Balás Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Emil Gabrovitz N/A
2. 1931 Warsaw International Championships N/A Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Iván Balás Czechoslovakia Ferenc Marsalek / Czechoslovakia Josef Siba 6–3, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
3. 1931 Tatra International Tournament N/A Austria Franz Wilhelm Matejka Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel/Czechoslovakia Klein w/o
4. 1932 Italian Riviera Championships[9] N/A Hungary Béla von Kehrling Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers/Japan Tatsuyoshi Miki 4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
5. 1944 San Sebastian international[8] N/A Spain Mario Szawost Spain Fernando Olózaga/ Spain Julio Fleischner 6–0, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5

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

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

Davis Cup
Europe Zone
RoundDateOpponentsFinal match scoreVenueSurfaceMatchOpponentRubber score
1R 5 – 7 May 1933  Japan 0–5 Budapest N/A
Doubles (with Emil Gabrovitz)Jiro Sato / Ryosuki Nunoi0–6, 1–6, 2–6 (L)
2R 3 – 5 Aug 1934  Norway 3–2 Budapest Clay
Doubles (with Emil Ferenczy)Johan Haanes / Finn-Trygve Smith6–3, 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 Punčec4–6, 4–6, 3–6 (L)

Friendly/Exhibition matches
Outcome Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
loss 1931 Cluj-Napoca[10] N/A Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Balás France Henri Cochet / André Merlin 6–0, 6–2
loss (4–2) 1931 Hungary–Italy friendly team match[11] N/A Hungary Emil Gabrovitz  Italy N/A
Outcome Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Draw 1931 Cluj-Napoca[10] N/A Romania Michael Cantacuzène 6–6

Ancestry

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). Munich, Germany: Ungarischsprachige Katholische Mission. 1: 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). Budapest, Hungary: Bethlen Gábor írod. és Nyomdai R.-T. 11: 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). Budapest, Hungary: Egyesült Kő-, Könyvnyomda, Könyv- és Lapkiadó Rt. 3: 21. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  10. Béla Kehrling, ed. (15 May 1931). "Belföldi hírek" [Hungarian News] (pdf). Tennisz és Golf. III (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Egyesült Kő-, Könyvnyomda, Könyv- és Lapkiadó Rt. 10: 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.
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