Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 9-0
September (Aki) 2003 has completed day 9. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 9-0.
Championship Race
6 days remain in the race.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 9.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu9-0 ・ W9
Upsets
Otsukasa (Maegashira 15) beat Dejima (Maegashira 10) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-5, which makes it count double.
Kyokutenho (Maegashira 2) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-34, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 6-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 7-2 — 1 more win needed with 6 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 Kaio6-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma7-2 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 6 Tochisakaemake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 6, 7-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-9; the rating model gives Asashoryu 81%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Wakanosato (Sekiwake, 5-4) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 7-2) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 14-10; the rating model gives Wakanosato 68%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Wakanosato