Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2009 ・ Day 9 ・ Mar 23
Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 9 wins
March (Haru) 2009 has completed day 9. Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 9-0.
Championship Race
6 days remain in the race.
- Yokozuna Hakuho9-0 ・ W9
- Yokozuna Asashoryu9-0 ・ W9
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotomitsuki stands at 6-3 — 2 more wins needed with 6 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 Kotomitsuki6-3 ・ kadoban #1
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 3 Miyabiyamamake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 2-7) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 21-6; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 13%
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Harumafuji (Ozeki, 5-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-5; the rating model gives Asashoryu 64%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even