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Meanings of top seed in English

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Usage of top seed in English
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Djokovic, champion in 2011, said he was surprised to be top seed.
Reuters
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Children gather Timothy grass and beginning with the top seed say:-
Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District
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There was also a low-key element about top seed Djokovic's play.
The Irish Times
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Bacsinsky was the tournament's top seed and is ranked 15th in the world.
Radio NZ
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Earlier in the day, she beat top seed Kim Polling of the Netherlands.
Reuters
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King will now face Sarah-Jane Perry who beat top seed Nour El Sherbini.
Radio NZ
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The top seed's next return appeared out and Monfils paused, waiting for the call.
Reuters
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On Thursday there was a listlessness about the top seed's play from the start.
Reuters
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The top seed and defending champion was mentally rock solid.
Reuters
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McRae is seeded number two behind top seed Dessie Nutt also in a Porsche 911.
The Irish Times
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The top seed needed three sets to overcome gutsy Russian Ann(...)
The Irish Times
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Tsonga will now meet either top seed Rafael Nadal or Gael Monfils in the final.
Reuters
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World number one Novak Djokovic is the top seed.
Radio NZ
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The second semi-final will pit Australian top seed Samantha Stosur against fourth-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic.
Reuters
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The top seed's third round match for almost two hours became a game of patience.
The Irish Times
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He lashes returns deep into the court and keeps the top seed on his heels.
The Guardian
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Top seed across language varieties
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New Zealand
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