- Jannik Sinner (Ozeki)
- Madison Keys (Maegashira, ex-Ozeki)
New Career Sanyaku Rank:
- Jannik Sinner, the 19th Male Yokozuna of the Open Era
- Paula Badosa, the 58th Female Sekiwake of the Open Era
| Player (career rank if different) | To | From |
|---|---|---|
| Promotions | ||
| Jannik Sinner | Yokozuna | Ozeki |
| Paula Badosa | Sekiwake | Maegashira |
| Ben Shelton | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Tommy Paul | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Elina Svitolina (ex-Sekiwake) | Komusubi | Maegashira |
| Demotions | ||
| Barbora Krejcikova | Sekiwake | Ozeki |
| Jasmine Paolini | Sekiwake | Ozeki |
| Taylor Fritz | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Marketa Venodrousova (ex-Ozeki) | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Jessica Pegula | Komusubi | Sekiwake |
| Jack Draper | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Elina Rybakina (ex-Ozeki) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
| Karolina Muchova (ex-Sekiwake) | Maegashira | Komusubi |
Kinboshi:
("gold star" - prize awarded to a non-sanyaku ranked competitor for beating an active Yokozuna)
Other noteworthy developments:
("gold star" - prize awarded to a non-sanyaku ranked competitor for beating an active Yokozuna)
- Madison Keys for beating Yokozuna Iga Swiatek in the semifinals
- Jannik Sinner defended his Australian Open title and became the 19th male Yokozuna (=Grand Champion) of the Open Era. Please see the separate article.
- By contast, Ozeki (=Champion) Aryna Sabalenka fell again one win short of elevation to the highest rank, by losing the final to former Ozeki Madison Keys. Sabalenka remains on a Yokozuna run though and needs a final participation at the 2025 French Open for the ultimate promotion. For now she remains at Ozeki, as does the unsuccesful men's finalist, Alexander Zverev (who, different from Sabalenka, is not on a Yokozuna run though).
- Ozeki Daniil Medvedev lost early and goes kadoban - he needs to reach the quarterfinals at the French Open to avoid demotion. Barbora Krejcikova and Jasmine Krejcikova were already kadoban, and as they failed again to reach the quarterfinals, they get demoted to Sekiwake (=Junior Champion I). Rank protection isn't fully extinguished though: both can regain Ozeki rank if they make the semifinals at the French Open. Ex-Ozeki Cori Gauff was in that very situation here at the Australian Open, but fell one win short. Exit in the quarterfinals means Gauff defends Sekiwake rank though.
- Keys is a career-high Ozeki already, as she held that rank in 2018/19. She does not return to Ozeki though, as this is only her first grand slam title. Keys would need a quarterfinal at the French Open to ascend again to her former rank.
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