top seed

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Roland Garros organisers - after three years of reluctance and excuses - simply had to choose Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka's fourth-round victory over Japan's Naomi Osaka.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Gauff follows men's top seed Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in being knocked out in the first week in Paris.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The winner of that match will play the victor of the second semifinal between Johns Hopkins and top seed Northwestern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The 16th-seeded Lancers can tout that they trailed a top seed by just 10 at halftime.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Children gather Timothy grass and beginning with the top seed say:— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief.

From Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District by Dack, Charles