Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →September (Aki) 2009 ・ Day 1 ・ Sep 13
Masatsukasa, Yoshikaze, Kokkai, Tamaasuka, Kakizoe, Kasugao, Tosayutaka, Mokonami, Iwakiyama, Homasho, Takekaze, Goeido, Kakuryu, Kotoshogiku, Kyokutenho, Kaio, Harumafuji, Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 1 wins
September (Aki) 2009 has completed day 1. Masatsukasa, Yoshikaze, Kokkai, Tamaasuka, Kakizoe, Kasugao, Tosayutaka, Mokonami, Iwakiyama, Homasho, Takekaze, Goeido, Kakuryu, Kotoshogiku, Kyokutenho, Kaio, Harumafuji, Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotooshu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 1-0 — 12 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightKotooshu's last two basho: 9 wins, then 13 — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2689 is at career-peak level (2689) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
- Ozeki Kotooshu1-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tochinoshin (Maegashira 1, 0-1) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 1-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 2-0; the rating model gives Tochinoshin 9%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Miyabiyama (Maegashira 1, 0-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 24-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 96%
- Aminishiki (Komusubi, 0-1) vs Kotomitsuki (Ozeki, 1-0) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 20-9; the rating model gives Aminishiki 28%; Technician vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even