unseeded

British

/ ʌnˈsiːdɪd /

adjective

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

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It was just the third ATP Masters 1000 final in history to feature two unseeded players.

From Barron's

His fourth-round opponent will be the unseeded Arthur Rinderknech, who is into the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.

From BBC

When an unseeded Vondrousova won the title two years ago, she was described as one of the unlikeliest Wimbledon champions ever.

From BBC

Vondrousova made history with her Wimbledon triumph in 2024, where she became the first unseeded player to win the women's singles.

From BBC

Rosen, McDonald said, is squarely competing for spots in the lineup before Thursday’s regional meet against No. 12 seed Minnesota and unseeded Southern Utah and Boise State.

From Los Angeles Times

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