Sunday, July 16, 2023

The 2023 Wimbledon Tournament: Promotions, Demotions, and Other Stats

2023 Wimbledon Champions:
  • Carlos Alcaraz (Ozeki)
  • Marketa Vondrousova (Maegashira, ex-Sekiwake)

New Career Sanyaku Rank:

Sanyaku Rank Changes
Player (career rank if different) To From
Promotions
Marketa VondrousovaSekiwake Maegashira
Elina SvitolinaSekiwake Maegashira
Daniil Medvedev (ex-Ozeki) Komusubi Maegashira
Jannik Sinner Komusubi Maegashira
Andrey Rublev Komusubi Maegashira
Holger Rune Komusubi Maegashira
Jessica PegulaKomusubi Maegashira
Demotions
Alexander Zverev (ex-Ozeki)Komusubi Sekiwake
Karen Khachanov (ex-Sekiwake)Komusubi Maegashira
Stefanos Tsitsipas (ex-Ozeki)Komusubi Sekiwake
Karolina MuchovaKomusubi Sekiwake
Cori Gauff (ex-Sekiwake)Maegashira Komusubi
Beatriz Haddad MaiaMaegashira Komusubi

Kinboshi:
("gold star" - prize awarded to a non-sanyaku ranked competitor for beating an active Yokozuna):
  • none

Other noteworthy developments:
  • Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka were both on a Yokozuna (=Grand Champion) run, but would have needed to win the tournament to get promoted. As they reached the quarterfinal or better, however, both defended Ozeki (=Champion) rank. Also Carlos Alcaraz, Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina confirmed Ozeki status, while Casper Ruud goes kadoban - he needs to get to the quarterfinals at the 2023 US Open to hold rank. Alcaraz is on now on a Yokozuna run.
  • Dai-Yokozuna (=Champion) Rafael Nadal missed the tournament injured and loses active Yokozuna status, as he hasn't been in a Grand Slam quarterfinal in a year.
  • Former Sekiwake (= Junior Champion I) Marketa Vondrousova and Elena Svitolina returned to their former rank after lengthy absences due to injury/pregnancy, respectively.

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