Sunday, June 7, 2026

The 2026 French Open: Promotions, Demotions, and Other Stats

2026 French Open Champions:
  • Alexander Zverev (Ozeki)
  • Mirra Andreeva (ex-Komusubi)

New Career Sanyaku Ranks (a lot...):

Sanyaku Rank Changes
Player (career rank if different) To From
Promotions
Flavio CobolliSekiwake Maegashira
Elina SvitolinaSekiwake Komusubi
Mirra AndreevaSekiwake Maegashira
Maja ChwalinskaSekiwake Maegashira
Felix Auger-Aliassime (ex-Sekiwake)Komusubi Maegashira
Jakub MensikKomusubi Maegashira
Matteo ArnaldiKomusubi Maegashira
Diana ShnaiderKomusubi Maegashira
Marta KostyukKomusubi Maegashira
Demotions
Jessica PegulaKomusubi Sekiwake
Cori Gauff (ex-Ozeki)Komusubi Sekiwake
Jessica PegulaKomusubi Sekiwake
Taylor Fritz (ex-Sekiwake)Maegashira Komusubi
Lorenzo MuessettiMaegashira Komusubi
Alex de MinaurMaegashira Komusubi
Ben SheltonMaegashira Komusubi
Madison Keys (ex-Ozeki)Maegashira Komusubi


Kinboshi:
("gold star" - prize awarded to a non-sanyaku ranked competitor for beating an active Yokozuna)
  • Juan Manuel Cerundolo, for beating Jannik Sinner in round 2
  • Joao Fonseca, for beating Novak Djokovic in round 3
  • Diana Shnaider, for beating Aryna Sabalenka in round 3
  • Martka Kostyuk, for beating Iga Swiatek in round 4

Other noteworthy developments:

  • Long-standing Ozeki (=Champion) Alexander Zverev won his first grand slam final in the fourth attempt. He has held Ozeki rank for 17 grand slam tournaments now, which makes him the second longest lived Ozeki in the Open Era after Guillermo Vilas.
  • Fellow Ozeki Elena Rybakina and Amanda Aminisova both go kadoban after failing to reach the quarterfinals. They need a quarterfinal participation at Wimbledon to defend rank.

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