Marketa Vondrousova became the 47th female Ozeki
of the open era by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2023 US Open. Together with her victory at the 2023 Wimbledon tournament, this suffices to cross the "great hurdle" - this is what "Ozeki" means literally in Japanese.
Vondrousova seemed destined to do great things already in 2019, when she reached the final of the French Open at the age of 19, losing to the now retired, former Ozeki Ashleigh Barty. Injuries threw her back several years, but now she seems to have established herself among the elite for good. Vondrousova lost her quarterfinal to former Ozeki Madison Keys, apparently struggling with back issues. By now, Ozkei Aryna Sabalenka and ex-Sekiwake Coco Gauff have qualified for the final.
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Vondrousova seemed destined to do great things already in 2019, when she reached the final of the French Open at the age of 19, losing to the now retired, former Ozeki Ashleigh Barty. Injuries threw her back several years, but now she seems to have established herself among the elite for good. Vondrousova lost her quarterfinal to former Ozeki Madison Keys, apparently struggling with back issues. By now, Ozkei Aryna Sabalenka and ex-Sekiwake Coco Gauff have qualified for the final.
In the mens' tournament, Ozeki Carlos Alcaraz is on a Yokozuna (=Grand Champion) run, but for this he needs to defeat both ex-Ozeki Daniel Medvedev in the semifinals and Dai-Yokozuna Novak Djokovic in the final.
The Sanyaku ranking lists will be updated on Sunday once the US Open have been completed.
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