Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Chiyotaikai clears kadoban
May (Natsu) 2001 has completed day 9. Takanohana (Yokozuna) leads alone at 9-0.
Championship Race
Chiyotaikai trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 9.
- Yokozuna Takanohana9-0 ・ W9
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai8-1 ・ W4
Upsets
Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 15) beat Akinoshima (Maegashira 9) by Hikkake — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 4-5 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Miyabiyama stands at 7-2 — 1 more win needed with 6 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 8-1 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 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Miyabiyama7-2 ・ kadoban #2
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai8-1 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 12 Hamanishikimake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 3 Tamanoshimamake-koshi (1-8)
- Ozeki Chiyotaikaikachi-koshi (8-1)
- Sekiwake Tochinonadamake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tochisakae (Maegashira 5, 5-4) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 7-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 2-0; the rating model gives Tochisakae 7%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Hayateumi (Maegashira 4, 7-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 3-0; the rating model gives Takanohana 86%