- Carlos Alcaraz (Ozeki)
- Barbora Krejcikova (Maegashira, ex-Sekiwake)
New Career Sanyaku Rank:
- Carlos Alcaraz, the 18th Male Yokozuna of the Open Era
- Jasmine Paolini, the 48th Female Ozeki of the Open Era
- Barbora Krejcikova, the 49th Female Ozeki of the Open Era
- Alex de Minaur, the 98th Male Komusubi of the Open Era
- Lorenzo Musetti, the 99th Male Komusubi of the Open Era
- Donna Vekic, the 77th Female Komusubi of the Open Era
| Player (career rank if different) | To | From |
|---|---|---|
| Promotions | ||
| Carlos Alcaraz | Yokozuna | Ozeki |
| Jasmine Paolini | Ozeki | Sekiwake |
| Barbora Krejcikova | Ozeki | Maegashira |
| Alex de Minaur | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Taylor Fritz | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Lorenzo Musetti | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Donna Vekic | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Demotions | ||
| Casper Ruud (ex-Ozeki) | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Ons Jabeur (ex-Ozeki) | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Qinwen Zheng (ex-Sekiwake) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Mirra Andreeva | Maegashira | Komusubi |
Kinboshi:
("gold star" - prize awarded to a non-sanyaku ranked competitor for beating an active Yokozuna):
- Yulia Putintseva for beating Yokozuna Iga Swiatek in round 3
Other noteworthy developments:
- Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back and thus became the 18th male Yokozuna (=Grand Champion) of the Open Era - joining an elite group of players that have dominated the sport in the past 55 years. Alcaraz's is the first Yokozuna promotion since Andy Murray's in 2016 - see the separate article.
- Jannik Sinner's and Aryna Sabalenka's Yokozuna runs ended unsuccesfully, by contrast. Sabalenka had to sit out the tournamnet injured, while Sinner went out in the quarterfinals to fellow Ozeki (=Champion) Daniil Medvedev. Medvedev and Sinner held Ozeki rank, but Sabalenka goes kadoban: she needs to reach the quarterfinals at the 2024 US Open to defend Ozeki rank. The same holds for Alexander Zverev, Cori Gauff, and Marketa Vondrousova.
- Former Ozeki and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina held Sekiwake (=Junior Champion I) rank with a semifinal participation.
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