Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Wakanohana leads alone at 10-0
March (Haru) 1998 has completed day 10. Wakanohana (Ozeki) leads alone at 10-0.
Championship Race
5 days remain in the race.
解説 ・ InsightWakanohana is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 10.
- Ozeki Wakanohana10-0 ・ W10
Upsets
Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4) beat Musashimaru (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 13-29, which makes it count double.
Tosanoumi (Maegashira 6) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 13-25, which makes it count double.
Higonoumi (Maegashira 14) beat Oginishiki (Maegashira 8) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-14, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru's yokozuna bid is over at 6-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
解説 ・ InsightMusashimaru's last two basho: 12 wins, then 12 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Musashimaru6-4 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 5 Kotoryumake-koshi (2-8)
- Yokozuna Akebonokachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 3 Ganyumake-koshi (2-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-2) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4, 5-5) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-3; the rating model gives Akebono 82%
- Wakanojo (Maegashira 6, 3-7) vs Takanonami (Ozeki, 6-4) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 1-0; the rating model gives Wakanojo 11%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 10-0) vs Tosanoumi (Maegashira 6, 7-3) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 12-6; the rating model gives Wakanohana 74%