- Novak Djokovic (Dai-Yokozuna)
- Angelique Kerber (Sekiwake, ex-Ozeki)
New Career Sanyaku Rank:
- John Isner, the 89th Male Komusubi of the Open Era
- Daria Kasatkina, the 63rd Female Komusubi of the Open Era
- Julia Görges, the 64th Female Komusubi of the Open Era
- Kevin Anderson - for beating Dai-Yokozuna Roger Federer in the quarterfinals.
- Kiki Bertens - for beating Yokozuna Venus Williams in round 3.
- Karolina Pliskova also lost early and gets demoted to Sekiwake. She still enjoys limited rank protection: a semifinal at the US Open would bring her back to Ozeki.
- Ex-Ozeki Juan Martin del Potro holds Sekiwake rank with a quarterfinal participation.
| Player (career rank if different) | To | From |
|---|---|---|
| Promotions | ||
| Angelique Kerber | Ozeki | Sekiwake |
| Jelena Ostapenko (ex-Ozeki) | Sekiwake | Komusubi |
| Kevin Anderson | Sekiwake | Maegashira |
| John Isner | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Daria Kasatkina | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Julia Görges | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Demotions | ||
| Karolina Pliskova | Sekiwake | Ozeki |
| Dominik Thiem | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Marco Cecchinato | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Diego Schwartzman | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Caroline Wozniacki (ex-Sekiwake) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
Kinboshi:
("gold star" - prize awarded to a non-sanyaku ranked competitor for beating an active Yokozuna):
Other noteworthy developments:
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Ozeki Marin Cilic, Simona Halep, Sloane Stephens, Garbine Muruguza and Madison Keys all exit early and go kadoban - an Ozeki massacre. They need to reach the quarterfinals at the US Open to preserve Ozeki rank.
