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unseeded

British  
/ ʌnˈsiːdɪd /

adjective

  1. (of players in various sports) not assigned to a preferential position in the preliminary rounds of a tournament See seed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But a tribunal determined Vondrousova, who became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women's singles title in 2023, provided "no compelling justification" for refusing a test.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

He lost in five sets against the unseeded Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

American fourth seed Tommy Paul saved three match points before scoring a battling three-set victory over unseeded Argentine Roman Burruchaga to win the ATP Houston US Men's Clay Court Championship on Sunday.

From Barron's Apr. 5, 2026

Now she's made it into the second week of a Grand Slam for the very first time - as one of only two unseeded players left across the men's and women's singles.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

Then shall fields unseeded bear, Ill shall flee, and Balder come, Dwell in Odin's highest hall, He and all the happy gods.

From American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent by Daniel Garrison Brinton

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