Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Akinoshima, Otsukasa, Yotsukasa, Buyuzan, Toki, Wakanoyama, Jumonji, Tamarikido, Aminishiki, Kasugao, Kotonowaka, Tamanoshima, Dejima, Wakanosato, Tochiazuma, Takamisakari, Tochinonada, Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu share the lead at 1 wins
May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 1. Akinoshima, Otsukasa, Yotsukasa, Buyuzan, Toki, Wakanoyama, Jumonji, Tamarikido, Aminishiki, Kasugao, Kotonowaka, Tamanoshima, Dejima, Wakanosato, Tochiazuma, Takamisakari, Tochinonada, Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Tochinonada (Maegashira 1) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 12-25, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 1-0 — 12 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 0-1 — 8 more wins needed with 14 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightChiyotaikai's last two basho: 0 wins, then 12 (champion) — 12 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he survived 1 of 2, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2313 sits 184 points below his peak of 2497 — 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 2328 sits 365 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai1-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama0-1 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Tochiazuma1-0 ・ kadoban #4
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2, 0-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-9; the rating model gives Asashoryu 78%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Dejima (Sekiwake, 1-0) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 0-1) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 25-15; the rating model gives Dejima 32%
- Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 3, 0-1) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 1-0) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 17-7; the rating model gives Kyokushuzan 47%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kyokushuzan