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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Top-seed Aryna Sabalenka will play unseeded veteran Markéta Vondroušová.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The controversy began on match point in the third set for Medvedev’s opponent, France’s unseeded Benjamin Bonzi, when a photographer walked onto the court between first and second serve.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The unseeded Bencic, a 28-year-old native of Switzerland who has been ranked as high as No. 4 in the world, became the third mother in the last four years to reach the final four after defeating No. 7 Mirra Andreeva, 7-6(3), 7-6(2), in the quarterfinals.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Fritz will either face two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain or unseeded Cam Norrie of Britain for a berth in the final on Friday.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The controversy began on match point in the third set for Medvedev’s opponent, France’s unseeded Benjamin Bonzi, when a photographer walked onto the court between first and second serve.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The unseeded Bencic, a 28-year-old native of Switzerland who has been ranked as high as No. 4 in the world, became the third mother in the last four years to reach the final four after defeating No. 7 Mirra Andreeva, 7-6(3), 7-6(2), in the quarterfinals.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Fritz will either face two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain or unseeded Cam Norrie of Britain for a berth in the final on Friday.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
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“Unseeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseeded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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