Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Sentoryu, Tochisakae, Hamanishiki, Wakanoyama, Tokitsuumi, Aminishiki, Tamakasuga, Buyuzan, Tosanoumi, Tochinonada, Takanowaka, Takanonami, Kaiho, Asashoryu, Tochiazuma, Chiyotaikai, Kotomitsuki, Kaio, Wakanosato share the lead at 1 wins
January (Hatsu) 2002 has completed day 1. Sentoryu, Tochisakae, Hamanishiki, Wakanoyama, Tokitsuumi, Aminishiki, Tamakasuga, Buyuzan, Tosanoumi, Tochinonada, Takanowaka, Takanonami, Kaiho, Asashoryu, Tochiazuma, Chiyotaikai, Kotomitsuki, Kaio, Wakanosato share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Wakanosato (Komusubi) beat Musashimaru (Yokozuna) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-10, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 6 — he survived 2 of 5, and fell 3 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2432 sits 157 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai1-0 ・ kadoban #6
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 0-1) vs Tamanoshima (Maegashira 2, 0-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 5-2; the rating model gives Musashimaru 77%
- Toki (Maegashira 2, 0-1) vs Musoyama (Ozeki, 0-1) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 10-7; the rating model gives Toki 27%
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 1-0) vs Asashoryu (Sekiwake, 1-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 30-9; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 49%