Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Takanohana leads alone at 10-0
May (Natsu) 2001 has completed day 10. Takanohana (Yokozuna) leads alone at 10-0.
Championship Race
Chiyotaikai trail by one. 5 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 10.
- Yokozuna Takanohana10-0 ・ W10
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai9-1 ・ W5
Upsets
Tamakasuga (Maegashira 4) beat Dejima (Ozeki) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-19, which makes it count double.
Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 15) beat Otsukasa (Maegashira 8) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 4-5-1 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Miyabiyama stands at 7-3 — 1 more win needed with 5 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 9-1 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightKaio's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2309 sits 330 points below his peak of 2639 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 4 — he survived 1 of 3, and fell 2 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2422 sits 167 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kaio4-5-1 ・ yokozuna bid―
- Ozeki Miyabiyama7-3 ・ kadoban #2
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai9-1 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Kyokushuzankachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 9 Teraomake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 2 Chiyotenzanmake-koshi (2-8)
- Ozeki Dejimamake-koshi (2-8)
- Yokozuna Musashimarukachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 10-0) vs Tochisakae (Maegashira 5, 5-5) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 2-0; the rating model gives Takanohana 93%
- Takanonami (Maegashira 5, 5-5) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 8-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 39-21; the rating model gives Takanonami 12%