Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →September (Aki) 2009 ・ Day 4 ・ Sep 16
Masatsukasa, Kakuryu, Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 4 wins
September (Aki) 2009 has completed day 4. Masatsukasa, Kakuryu, Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 16 Masatsukasa4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 3 Kakuryu4-0 ・ W4
- Ozeki Kotomitsuki4-0 ・ W4
- Ozeki Kotooshu4-0 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Asashoryu4-0 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Hakuho4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 14 Kokkai3-1
- Maegashira 13 Wakanosato3-1
Upsets
Tamanoshima (Maegashira 3) beat Harumafuji (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 10% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotooshu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-0 — 9 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 Kotooshu4-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 4-0) vs Baruto (Komusubi, 3-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 25-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 91%
- Kyokutenho (Maegashira 2, 1-3) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 4-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-2; the rating model gives Kyokutenho 21%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kotooshu (Ozeki, 4-0) vs Miyabiyama (Maegashira 1, 0-4) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 22-5; the rating model gives Kotooshu 87%