Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 9-0
July (Nagoya) 2008 has completed day 9. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 9-0.
Championship Race
6 days remain in the race.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 9.
- Yokozuna Hakuho9-0 ・ W9
Upsets
Futeno (Maegashira 3) beat Kotomitsuki (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-7, which makes it count double.
Chiyohakuho (Maegashira 16) beat Tochiozan (Maegashira 11) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotooshu's yokozuna bid is over at 6-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 7-2 — 1 more win needed with 6 days left.
解説 ・ InsightKotooshu's last two basho: 2 wins, then 14 (champion) — 16 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 16 — he survived 11 of 15, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2421 sits 168 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotooshu6-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai7-2 ・ kadoban #16
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 4-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 56-7; the rating model gives Hakuho 77%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Harumafuji (Sekiwake, 7-2) vs Kotomitsuki (Ozeki, 7-2) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 15-12; the rating model gives Harumafuji 55%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Harumafuji