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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Krejcikova was an unseeded, surprising winner at the French Open three years ago and added to her trophy case with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the final at the All England Club.
—Howard Fendrich, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
That said, he’s got a potential threat as early as the second round in Matteo Berrettini, who’s unseeded here and ranked a mere 65th after a long time away from the tour due to foot surgery, but who—when healthy—punches above his weight and is always dangerous on grass.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 July 2024
Kenin lost 6-2, 7-5 to unseeded Danish player Clara Touson, who has lined up two-time Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
Ruud won the first round at Wimbledon but was upset in the second round by unseeded French player Ugo Humbert.
—Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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Howard Fendrich, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
That said, he’s got a potential threat as early as the second round in Matteo Berrettini, who’s unseeded here and ranked a mere 65th after a long time away from the tour due to foot surgery, but who—when healthy—punches above his weight and is always dangerous on grass.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 July 2024
Kenin lost 6-2, 7-5 to unseeded Danish player Clara Touson, who has lined up two-time Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
Ruud won the first round at Wimbledon but was upset in the second round by unseeded French player Ugo Humbert.
—Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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“Unseeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseeded. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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