Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 11-0
May (Natsu) 2007 has completed day 11. Hakuho (Ozeki) leads alone at 11-0.
Championship Race
Asashoryu trail by one. 4 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 11.
- Ozeki Hakuho11-0 ・ W11
- Yokozuna Asashoryu10-1
Upsets
Ryuo (Maegashira 14) beat Roho (Maegashira 9) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance.
Takekaze (Maegashira 5) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-17, which makes it count double.
Hokutoriki (Maegashira 16) beat Tochinonada (Maegashira 11) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Hakuho, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 11-0 — 2 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 9-2 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 14 — he survived 9 of 13, and fell 4 times.
At 2527, his rating remains near his career peak of 2589 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Hakuho11-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai9-2 ・ kadoban #14
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 16 Hokutorikikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 16 Kasuganishikimake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 14 Ryuokachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 6 Kasugaomake-koshi (3-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 10-1) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 9-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 30-9; the rating model gives Asashoryu 86%
- Hakuho (Ozeki, 11-0) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 7-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 35-10; the rating model gives Hakuho 76%