unseeded
adjective
un·seed·ed
ˌən-ˈsē-dəd 
: not seeded: such as
a
: having no seeds
unseeded fruit
b
: 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.—
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The unseeded pairings will be drawn first, with the process then repeated for the seeded pairings, starting from the teams ranked 15 and 16.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
In New York, Osaka and Muchova were both floaters — the kind of unseeded player that one of the top 32 names in the draw prays to avoid.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The Irish scored seven runs in the second inning – highlighted by a grand slam from senior outfielder Kayla Bartol, her second homer in as many games – to claim a 7-1 advantage over unseeded Stillwater.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 June 2024
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
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
In New York, Osaka and Muchova were both floaters — the kind of unseeded player that one of the top 32 names in the draw prays to avoid.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The Irish scored seven runs in the second inning – highlighted by a grand slam from senior outfielder Kayla Bartol, her second homer in as many games – to claim a 7-1 advantage over unseeded Stillwater.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 June 2024
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
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“Unseeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseeded. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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