Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 10-0
September (Aki) 2003 has completed day 10. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 10-0.
Championship Race
5 days remain in the race.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 10.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu10-0 ・ W10
Upsets
Asasekiryu (Maegashira 4) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-11, which makes it count double.
Otsukasa (Maegashira 15) beat Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 8) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-8, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 6-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 7-3 — 1 more win needed with 5 days left.
解説 ・ InsightKaio's last two basho: 11 wins, then 12 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he survived 2 of 4, and fell 2 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2351 sits 342 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kaio6-4 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma7-3 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikaikachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 10-0) vs Miyabiyama (Sekiwake, 3-7) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 34-5; the rating model gives Asashoryu 66%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kaio (Ozeki, 6-4) vs Wakanosato (Sekiwake, 6-4) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 21-13; the rating model gives Kaio 64%