Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2009 ・ Day 7 ・ Mar 21
Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 7 wins
March (Haru) 2009 has completed day 7. Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 7-0.
Championship Race
Kaio trail by one. 8 days remain.
- Yokozuna Hakuho7-0 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Asashoryu7-0 ・ W7
- Ozeki Kaio6-1 ・ W6
Upsets
Toyozakura (Maegashira 16) beat Asasekiryu (Maegashira 11) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotomitsuki stands at 5-2 — 3 more wins needed with 8 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is Kotomitsuki's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2431 sits 249 points below his peak of 2680 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotomitsuki5-2 ・ kadoban #1
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Baruto (Sekiwake, 3-4) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 25-3; the rating model gives Baruto 15%
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 7-0) vs Miyabiyama (Maegashira 3, 1-6) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 34-5; the rating model gives Asashoryu 87%