- Dominic Thiem (Sekiwake)
- Naomi Osaka (Yokozuna)
New Career Sanyaku Rank:
- Dominic Thiem, the 32nd Male Ozeki of the Open Era
- Alexander Zverev, the 33rd Male Ozeki of the Open Era
- Jennifer Brady, the 69th Female Komusubi of the Open Era
| Player (career rank if different) | To | From |
|---|---|---|
| Promotions | ||
| Dominic Thiem | Ozeki | Sekiwake |
| Alexander Zverev | Ozeki | Komusubi |
| Danil Medvedev | Sekiwake | Komusubi |
| Viktoria Azarenka (ex-Ozeki) | Sekiwake | Maegashira |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Jennifer Brady | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Elise Mertens | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Demotions | ||
| Sofia Kenin | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Garbine Muguruza (ex-Ozeki) | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Stan Wawrinka (ex-Ozeki) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Madison Keys (ex-Ozeki) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Sloane Stephens (ex-Ozeki) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Johanna Konta (ex-Sekiwake) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Elina Svitolina (ex-Sekiwake) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Bianca Andreescu (ex-Sekiwake) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
Kinboshi:
("gold star" - prize awarded to a non-sanyaku ranked competitor for beating an active Yokozuna):
- Pablo Carreno Busta (ex-Komusubi) - for beating Dai-Yokozuna Novak Djokovic in Round 4
- Viktoria Azarenka (ex-Ozeki) - for beating Dai-Yokozuna Serena Williams in the semifinals
Other noteworthy developments:
- Dai-Yokozuna Serena Williams loses in the semifinals and hence falls again short of her 24th grand slam title. As a result, she remains #2 in our merit-based Open Era ranking.
- Naomi Ozaka reactivates her Yokozuna status.
- Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev achieve the first Ozeki promotions in the mens' game since 2014, when Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic were promoted.
- Ozeki Simona Halep and Ashleigh Barty both sit out the tournament and go kadoban. They have to reach the quarterfinals at the 2020 French open to defend Ozeki rank, although Barty has alrady announced that she won't play.
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