Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 7-0
September (Aki) 2003 has completed day 7. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Kakizoe, Kaio 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 11 Kakizoe6-1
- Ozeki Kaio6-1
Upsets
Yotsukasa (Maegashira 13) beat Tamanoshima (Maegashira 7) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-1 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 5-2 — 3 more wins needed with 8 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 Kaio6-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma5-2 ・ kadoban #5
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 7-0) vs Takanonami (Maegashira 4, 3-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 12-2; the rating model gives Asashoryu 76%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Kaio (Ozeki, 6-1) vs Tochinonada (Maegashira 1, 3-4) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 25-12; the rating model gives Kaio 77%