Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 12-1
May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 13. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 12-1.
Championship Race
2 days remain in the race.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu12-1 ・ W4
Upsets
Aogiyama (Maegashira 12) beat Kaiho (Maegashira 4) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Otsukasa (Maegashira 14) beat Iwakiyama (Maegashira 9) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-5, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai's yokozuna bid is over at 10-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 6-7 — 2 more wins needed with 2 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 7-6 — 1 more win needed with 2 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 Chiyotaikai10-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama6-7 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Tochiazuma7-6 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 9 Iwakiyamamake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 13 Yotsukasamake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 4 Kaihomake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 2 Takanonamimake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 1 Tochinonadakachi-koshi (8-5)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 12-1) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 10-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 25-12; the rating model gives Asashoryu 60%
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 10-3) vs Musoyama (Ozeki, 6-7) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 14-10; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 79%