Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 9-1
May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 10. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 9-1.
Championship Race
Buyuzan, Toki, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 5 days remain.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-2 — 5 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 4-6 — 4 more wins needed with 5 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 6-4 — 2 more wins needed with 5 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 Chiyotaikai8-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama4-6 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Tochiazuma6-4 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Tokikachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 12 Buyuzankachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 6 Kasugaomake-koshi (2-8)
- Ozeki Chiyotaikaikachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 9-1) vs Wakanosato (Sekiwake, 7-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 19-10; the rating model gives Asashoryu 67%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Musoyama (Ozeki, 4-6) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4, 6-4) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 26-12; the rating model gives Musoyama 53%