: not seeded (see seedentry 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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Recent Examples on the WebWilliams only returned to the circuit at Wimbledon after a year away from the court due to injury and promptly fell in the first round to an unseeded 24-year-old. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 The high-quality match saw great hits from both players, as Osaka, who is currently unseeded after a tough year of injuries but won the U.S. Open title in both 2018 and 2020, had a 3-0 lead within the first 10 minutes. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 Ann claimed the singles title in her second tourney appearance with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over unseeded Christasha McNeil, of Lindenhurst, N.Y., in a duel of 15-year-olds. Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 In fact, the spotlight has only grown hotter on the younger sister, whose upcoming Friday night singles match against unseeded Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia is the hottest ticket in sports. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Next up: unseeded 29-year-old Croatian-Australian pro Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday (and doubles with her sister Venus Thursday). Corey Seymour, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2022 The previous men’s Masters 1000 event, in Montreal, was also won by an unseeded player, Pablo Carreño Busta of Spain.New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 An unseeded player – France’s Ugo Humbert or more likely Belgium’s David Goffin – would await in the next round. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 In women's quarterfinal play, the unseeded Osaka — who hasn't won a tournament since the 2021 Australian Open — made quick work of No. 9 Danielle Collins of the U.S. Tim Reynolds, ajc, 30 Mar. 2022 See More