Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Dejima, Musashimaru, Wakanohana share the lead at 10 wins
May (Natsu) 1998 has completed day 13. Dejima, Musashimaru, Wakanohana share the lead at 10-3.
Championship Race
Takatoriki, Takanonami, Kotonishiki, Takanohana, Akinoshima, Akebono trail by one. 2 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Dejima holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Upsets
Wakanojo (Maegashira 9) beat Aogiyama (Maegashira 1) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Mitoizumi (Maegashira 10) beat Kotonowaka (Maegashira 3) by Uwatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Wakanohana's yokozuna bid is over at 10-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
解説 ・ InsightWakanohana's last two basho: 10 wins, then 14 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2449 is at career-peak level (2458) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
- Ozeki Wakanohana10-3 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Wakanosatokachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 14 Kotoinazumakachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 14 Asanoshokachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 8 Hamanoshimakachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 13 Asanowakamake-koshi (5-8)
- Komusubi Chiyotaikaikachi-koshi (8-5)
- Sekiwake Kaiomake-koshi (5-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 10-3) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 9-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 33-19; the rating model gives Musashimaru 49%
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 9-4) vs Wakanohana (Ozeki, 10-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 21-19; the rating model gives Akebono 54%
- Dejima (Maegashira 11, 10-3) vs Akinoshima (Komusubi, 9-4) →head-to-head: Dejima leads 14-8; the rating model gives Dejima 62%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Akinoshima