unseeded

adjective

un·seed·ed ˌən-ˈsē-dəd

: not seeded: such as

: having no seeds

unseeded fruit

: not seeded (see seed entry 2 sense 4b) among the contestants in a competition (such as a tennis tournament)

… ninth-seeded Lindsay Davenport lost quickly, in 65 minutes, to unseeded Julie Halard of France.—

Robin Finn

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This has the potential to be the match of the day, between two players — both unseeded, both returning from time away — with contrasting game styles and fantastic personalities. —

James Hansen, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 One night after No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz was stunned by unseeded Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets, No. 2 Novak Djokovic has been bounced by No. 28 seed Australian Alexei Popyrin in the third round at Arthur Ashe Stadium. —

Jill Martin, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024 Next up for the big-serving Greek is unseeded Italian player Matteo Arnaldi. —

Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024 Pegula – a Buffalo, New York, native – will play unseeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic after defeating No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek on Wednesday, 6-2, 6-4. —

Ayana Archie, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unseeded