Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 5-0
January (Hatsu) 2003 has completed day 5. Asashoryu (Ozeki) leads alone at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Kotonowaka (Maegashira 3) beat Musoyama (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 12-26, which makes it count double.
Dejima (Maegashira 3) beat Tochiazuma (Ozeki) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-26, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Asashoryu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 5-0 — 8 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 0-0-5 — 8 more wins needed with 10 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 0-0-5 — 8 more wins needed with 10 days left.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu'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.
This is kadoban No. 8 — he survived 4 of 7, and fell 3 times.
At 2516, his rating remains near his career peak of 2589 — no sign of decline in the data.
This is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2517 sits 151 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Asashoryu5-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-5 ・ kadoban #8―――――
- Ozeki Kaio0-0-5 ・ kadoban #4―――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 3-1-1) vs Tosanoumi (Maegashira 1, 4-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 21-7; the rating model gives Takanohana 84%
- Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 0-5) vs Takanonami (Komusubi, 3-2) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 16-14; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 55%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami
- Asashoryu (Ozeki, 5-0) vs Aminishiki (Maegashira 4, 1-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-6; the rating model gives Asashoryu 90%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu