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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Osaka will play either eighth-seed Katie Volynets or unseeded American Alycia Parks in the semi-final of the WTA 250 tournament, which is a tune-up event for the Australian Open that begins on January 12. —

Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The unseeded Catamounts upset No. 13 Marshall University 2-1 in overtime in men’s soccer at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. —

Wayne Sterling, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024 Kissel prevailed with a golden goal in overtime Monday, bringing the game to 2-1 and the unseeded Vermont its first men’s soccer NCAA championship in program history. —

Rebecca Tauber, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024 The Pioneers will open the semifinals Friday against unseeded Vermont. —

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