Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 5-0
May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 5. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-1 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 2-3 — 6 more wins needed with 10 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 3-2 — 5 more wins needed with 10 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 Chiyotaikai4-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama2-3 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Tochiazuma3-2 ・ kadoban #4
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Takamisakari (Maegashira 1, 3-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 10-1; the rating model gives Asashoryu 78%
- Takanonami (Maegashira 2, 1-4) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 3-2) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 28-24; the rating model gives Takanonami 27%