Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 1999 ・ Day 5 ・ Jul 8
Wakanoyama, Akebono share the lead at 5 wins
July (Nagoya) 1999 has completed day 5. Wakanoyama, Akebono share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 13 Wakanoyama5-0 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Akebono5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 10 Kyokutenho4-1
- Maegashira 10 Kotonowaka4-1
- Sekiwake Tochiazuma4-1
- Sekiwake Dejima4-1
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai4-1
- Ozeki Takanonami4-1 ・ W4
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 4-1 — 4 more wins needed with 10 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 2 — he survived 0 of 1, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2340 sits 249 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai4-1 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Chiyotenzan (Komusubi, 0-5) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 4-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 2-0; the rating model gives Chiyotenzan 35%
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Toki (Maegashira 2, 0-5) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 4-0; the rating model gives Akebono 83%
- Wakanoyama (Maegashira 13, 5-0) vs Terao (Maegashira 11, 3-2) →head-to-head: Wakanoyama leads 3-0; the rating model gives Wakanoyama 56%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even