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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
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A seed is a preliminary ranking that can be used in arranging a sports tournament
I came across this headline on Google news:
Sixth seeded pair of Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Rohan Bopanna, were beaten by the unseeded Argentine-Brazlian duo of Juan Ignacio Chela and Bruno Soares 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-7 in the Monte Carlo ATP Masters Tennis Championship semi-final.
Seed (sports)
A seed is a preliminary ranking that can be used in arranging a sports tournament. It is called a seed because of the analogy with plants where the seed might grow into a top rank at the end of that tournament, or might instead wither away. Players/teams are 'planted' into the bracket in a manner that is typically intended so that the best don't meet until later in the competition.
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What does the "Sixth seeded" and "unseeded" in the above context? Please guide me. Thanks.
Sixth seeded pair of Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Rohan Bopanna, were beaten by the unseeded Argentine-Brazlian duo of Juan Ignacio Chela and Bruno Soares 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-7 in the Monte Carlo ATP Masters Tennis Championship semi-final.
Seed (sports)
A seed is a preliminary ranking that can be used in arranging a sports tournament. It is called a seed because of the analogy with plants where the seed might grow into a top rank at the end of that tournament, or might instead wither away. Players/teams are 'planted' into the bracket in a manner that is typically intended so that the best don't meet until later in the competition.
[Wikipedia]
What does the "Sixth seeded" and "unseeded" in the above context? Please guide me. Thanks.
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Hi, Only the very good players are seeded, ie ranked. The others are not seeded (ie are left unseeded ) Sixth-seeded - five players are ranked better than him. Clive
- Hi, Only the very good players are seeded, ie ranked.
- The others are not seeded (ie are left unseeded ) Sixth-seeded - five players are ranked better than him.
- Clive
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Hi,
Only the very good players are seeded, ie ranked. The others are not seeded (ie are left unseeded)
Sixth-seeded - five players are ranked better than him.
Clive
Only the very good players are seeded, ie ranked. The others are not seeded (ie are left unseeded)
Sixth-seeded - five players are ranked better than him.
Clive
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