Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 10-1
May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 11. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 10-1.
Championship Race
Buyuzan, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 4 days remain.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu10-1
- Maegashira 12 Buyuzan9-2 ・ W4
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai9-2
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 9-2 — 4 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 5-6 — 3 more wins needed with 4 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 6-5 — 2 more wins needed with 4 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 Chiyotaikai9-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama5-6 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Tochiazuma6-5 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Komusubi Tosanoumimake-koshi (3-8)
- Ozeki Kaiokachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 10-1) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 6-5) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 15-10; the rating model gives Asashoryu 81%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 9-2) vs Dejima (Sekiwake, 7-4) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 20-16; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 73%