Imre Zichy
The native form of this personal name is zichi és vásonkeői gróf Zichy Imre. This article uses the Western name order.
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Imre Zichy (left) and Béla von Kehrling | |
| Full name | Imre Georg Maria Eugen Zichy Pallavici de Zich et Vásonkő |
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| Country (sports) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kingdom of Hungary (1909–1943)Stateless |
| Born |
22 July 1909[1] Sárszentmihály |
| Died |
28 September 1999 (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. | |
Count Imre Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈimrɛ ˈzitʃi]; Hungarian: Zichy Imre; 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 |  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 | Partnering | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| 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[11] |
N/A | Béla von Kehrling |
 George Lyttleton-Rogers/ Tatsuyoshi Miki |
4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 5. | 1944 |  San Sebastian international[10] |
N/A | Mario Szawost |
Fernando Olózaga/ 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 | Hungarian International Championships |
N/A | Lenke Zizovits |
Béla von Kehrling / Mrs. Deutch |
w/o |
Runner-up
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| 1. | 1931 | Budapest International Championships |
N/A | Jankovich |
Béla von Kehrling / Szapáry |
N/A |
Davis Cup
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| 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 | Cluj-Napoca[12] |
N/A | Ivan Balás |
 Henri Cochet / André Merlin |
6–0, 6–2 |
| loss (4–2) | 1931 | Hungary–Italy friendly team match[13] |
N/A | Emil Gabrovitz |
Italy |
N/A |
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| Draw | 1931 | Cluj-Napoca[12] |
N/A | Michael Cantacuzène |
6–6 |
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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 2 "Imre Georg Maria Eugen Zichi, Grof Zichy". GeneAll.net. Lisbon, Portugal: GuardaMor, Lda. 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Férfi bajnokaink". mtsztenisz.hu (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Magyar Tenisz Szövetség. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ↑ Dukes of Fernandina. Heirs of Europe
- 1 2 Zichy family. An online Gotha
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "A hely, amelynek múltja van" [The history of the Club]. petofisportkorfured.hu (in Hungarian). Balatonfüred, Hungary: Petőfi Sportkör Füred. 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Tenis" [Tennis]. ABC (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena: 17. 14 September 1944. ISSN 1136-0143. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ 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 Tennis Archives
- Imre Zichy at the Davis Cup
- Imre Zichy at the International Tennis Federation
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