Hakuho leads alone at 11-0

Homasho trail by one. 4 days remain.

• Yokozuna Hakuho11-0 ・ W11
• Maegashira 13 Homasho10-1

Tokitenku (Maegashira 3) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 8-14, which makes it count double.

Yoshikaze (Maegashira 8) beat Asasekiryu (Maegashira 1) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.

• Maegashira 3 Tokitenku6-5
• Maegashira 8 Yoshikaze2-9

4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 16 Shotenromake-koshi (3-8)
• Komusubi Tochinoshinmake-koshi (3-8)
• Ozeki Barutokachi-koshi (8-3)
• Sekiwake Kotoshogikumake-koshi (3-8)

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 11-0) vs Kitataiki (Maegashira 4, 5-6) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 6-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 98%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Baruto (Ozeki, 8-3) vs Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 3-8) →head-to-head: Baruto leads 15-13; the rating model gives Baruto 73%