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| bye2 |
in a sports tournament, the situation of a contestant that is automatically passed on to the next round without having to face an opponent. [1/2 definitions] |
| joust |
the part of a medieval tournament that consists of such fights. [1/4 definitions] |
| lists |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) an enclosed arena in which a tournament is held. [1/3 definitions] |
| medalist |
the winner of a golf tournament in which the score is based on the number of strokes taken to complete a round. [1/3 definitions] |
| pretournament |
combined form of tournament. |
| quarterfinal |
of or designating the round of competitive matches preceding the semifinals of a sports tournament. [1/2 definitions] |
| regional |
(often pl.) something such as a sports tournament that serves a particular region. [1/3 definitions] |
| round robin |
an athletic contest or tournament in which each participant has a turn competing with every other one. [1/2 definitions] |
| seed |
in sports, to establish the ranking of (teams or players) in a tournament or contest. [1/9 definitions] |
| semifinal |
one of two next-to-last games or matches in a sports tournament, the winners of which will play for the championship. [1/2 definitions] |
| Serena Williams |
U.S. professional tennis player, who in 1999 became the first African American woman since Althea Gibson to win a Grand Slam tournament (b.1981). |
| tourney |
a tournament. |
| U.S. Open |
a major annual tennis tournament held in the U.S. in late summer, open to all contestants, amateur and professional. |
| Wimbledon |
a grand slam tournament in professional tennis, also known as the Wimbledon Tennis Championship. [2 definitions] |
| World Cup |
the Football World Cup, an international soccer tournament held every four years in which national teams compete for the world championship, represented by a large trophy cup. [1/2 definitions] |
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