Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 7-0
May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 7. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Jumonji, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 8 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 7.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 9 Jumonji6-1 ・ W4
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai6-1 ・ W4
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-1 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 3-4 — 5 more wins needed with 8 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 3-4 — 5 more wins needed with 8 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 Chiyotaikai6-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama3-4 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Tochiazuma3-4 ・ kadoban #4
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 7-0) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4, 5-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 11-4; the rating model gives Asashoryu 84%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Dejima (Sekiwake, 5-2) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 3-4) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 26-9; the rating model gives Dejima 57%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even