- Carlos Alcaraz (Maegashira, ex-Komusubi)
- Iga Swiatek (Ozeki)
New Career Sanyaku Rank:
- Casper Ruud, the 37th Male Ozeki of the Open Era
- Ons Jabeur, the 44th Female Ozeki of the Open Era
- Carlos Alcaraz, the 78th Male Sekiwake of the Open Era
- Karen Khachanov, the 94th Male Komusubi of the Open Era
- Frances Tiafoe, the 95th Male Komusubi of the Open Era
- Alja Tomljanovic, the 72nd Female Komusubi of the Open Era
- Caroline Garcia, the 73rd Female Komusubi of the Open Era
| Player (career rank if different) | To | From |
|---|---|---|
| Promotions | ||
| Ons Jabeur | Ozeki | Sekiwake |
| Casper Ruud | Ozeki | Komusubi |
| Carlos Alcaraz | Sekiwake | Maegashira |
| Karen Khachanov | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Frances Tiafoe | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Andrey Rublev | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Jessica Pegula | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Alja Tomljanovic | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Aryna Sabalenka (ex-Sekiwake) | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Caroline Garcia | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Demotions | ||
| Alexander Zverev | Sekiwake | Ozeki |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Ashleigh Barty (ex-Ozeki) | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Elena Rybakina | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Cameron Norrie | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Leylah Fernandez (ex-Sekiwake) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Simona Halep (ex-Ozeki) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Tatjana Maria | Maegashira | Komusubi |
Kinboshi:
("gold star" - prize awarded to a non-sanyaku ranked competitor for beating an active Yokozuna):
- Frances Tiafoe for beating Dai-Yokozuna Rafael Nadal in Round 4
Other noteworthy developments:
- For the first time since the 2020 US Open, and for the second time only since the 2004 French Open (!), none of the three Dai-Yokozuna (= Great Grand Champion) Novak Djokovic , Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer reached the Grand Slam semifinals. Djokovic and Federer did not participate, Nadal went out in Round 4.
- There is still no active Yokozuna (=Grand Champion) in the ladies' game, although US Open Champion Iga Swiatek is inching closer. She needs to win the 2023 Australian Open or reach the seminfals down under and win the 2023 French Open to get promoted to the highest rank. Two lost finals at the Australian and French open would also do.
- The injured Alexander Zverev lost Ozeki (=Champion) status and got demoted to Sekiwake (=Junior Champion I) as he missed the second consecutive grand slam tournament. He needs to reach the semifinals at the 2023 Australian Open to be re-promoted immediately.
- Nick Kyrgios, ex-Ozeki Matteo Berrettini, and Cori Gauff all held Sekiwake rank with a quarterfinal participatoin. Kyrgios was one win away from an Ozeki promotion. Jannik Sinner held Komusubi (=Junior Champion II) rank.
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