シード選せん手しゅ

noun

seeded player; seed

Used in sports tournaments to refer to a player or team given a ranking that affects bracket placement.

• 彼かれは全ぜん米べいオープンのシード選せん手しゅだ。

  He is a seeded player at the US Open.

• シード選せん手しゅは一いっ回かい戦せんを免めん除じょされることが多おおい。

  Seeded players are often exempt from the first round.