Count Imre Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő was a Hungarian left-handed amateur tennis player, count and inventor.
Background
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.
Career
He was related to the Hungarian Asian explorer Jenő Zichy. During the Second World War he emigrated to Spain where he died at the age of 90. 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.
Imre Zichy died on 28 September 1999 in Madrid. His funeral was held at the San Agustín del Guadalix Church on 26 October 1999.
Count Zichy started his tennis career by competing the in the Hungarian Junior Championships where he was a runner-up for the doubles and third in singles in 1929. He kept playing tennis in Spain.
Doubles
= Titles = Runner-up Mixed
= Titles = Runner-up Davis Cup
Friendly/Exhibition matches.