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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.

Count Imre Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈimrɛ ˈzitʃi]; Template:Lang-hu; 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]

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,[5] and had a single child:[6]

  • 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 four children:[1][6]
    • 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 Károly Ignacio (b. 18 August 1985)
    • Count Nándor Károly (b. 8 August 1989)

In 1957 he invented the reversing light for cars and its operating system.[7] Imre Zichy died on 28 September 1999 in Madrid.[8] 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.[8] 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.[9] He kept playing tennis in Spain.[10]

Doubles

Legend (Singles)
International Championships (3)

Titles

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents in final Score in final
1. 1931 Romania Oradean Championships N/A Hungary Béla von Kehrling Poland Popławski /Poland Stolarow 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2
2. 1931 Hungary 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 Partnering Opponents in final Score in final
1. 1931 Hungary Budapest International Championships N/A Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Iván Balás Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Emil Gabrovitz N/A
2. 1931 Poland 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 Czechoslovakia Tatra International Tournament N/A Austria Franz Wilhelm Matejka Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel/Czechoslovakia Klein w/o
4. 1932 Italy Italian Riviera Championships[11] 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 Spain San Sebastian international[10] N/A Spain Mario Szawost Spain Fernando Olózaga/ Spain Julio Fleischner 6–0, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5

Mixed

Titles

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

Runner-up

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents in final Score in final
1. 1931 Hungary Budapest International Championships N/A Hungary Jankovich Hungary 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 Partnering Opponents in final Score in final
loss 1931 Romania Cluj-Napoca[12] N/A Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Balás France Henri Cochet / André Merlin 6–0, 6–2
loss (4–2) 1931 Hungary Hungary–Italy friendly team match[13] N/A Hungary Emil Gabrovitz  Italy N/A
Outcome Date Tournament Surface Opponent in final Score in final
Draw 1931 Romania Cluj-Napoca[12] N/A Romania Michael Cantacuzène 6–6

Ancestry

Family 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

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  2. ^ "Esquelas y generales". ABC (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena: 77. 21 October 1999. ISSN 1136-0143. Retrieved 16 February 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b János Merka, ed. (January 2000). "Spanyolország" (PDF). Életünk. XXXII (in Hungarian). 1. Munich, Germany: Ungarischsprachige Katholische Mission: 7. ISSN 9007-5404. Retrieved 16 February 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Férfi bajnokaink". mtsztenisz.hu (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Magyar Tenisz Szövetség. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  5. ^ Dukes of Fernandina. Heirs of Europe
  6. ^ a b Zichy family. An online Gotha
  7. ^ "Dispositivo avisador para vehiculos movidos a motor". Patentados.com (in Spanish). Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain: Pedro Luis Suarez Garcia. 1958. Retrieved 16 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b Béla Kehrling, ed. (10 October 1929). "Magyarország junior bajnokságai" (pdf). Tennisz és Golf. I (in Hungarian). 11. Budapest, Hungary: Bethlen Gábor írod. és Nyomdai R.-T: 9–10. Retrieved 16 February 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "A hely, amelynek múltja van". petofisportkorfured.hu (in Hungarian). Balatonfüred, Hungary: Petőfi Sportkör Füred. 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b "Tenis". ABC (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena: 17. 14 September 1944. ISSN 1136-0143. Retrieved 16 February 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ 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. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  12. ^ a b Béla Kehrling, ed. (15 May 1931). "Belföldi hírek" (pdf). Tennisz és Golf. III (in Hungarian). 10. Budapest, Hungary: Egyesült Kő-, Könyvnyomda, Könyv- és Lapkiadó Rt: 23. Retrieved 16 February 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Bakos, Géza (24 April 2010). "Kiszivárgott: Beckham a Realban folytatja!". nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Budapest Hungary: Nemzeti Sport. Retrieved 16 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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