Shotenro leads alone at 5-0

10 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 16 Shotenro5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 16 Okinoumi4-1
• Maegashira 11 Tokitenku4-1 ・ W4
• Maegashira 9 Toyonoshima4-1
• Maegashira 9 Kyokutenho4-1 ・ W4
• Maegashira 6 Tokusegawa4-1
• Maegashira 5 Yoshikaze4-1
• Sekiwake Kakuryu4-1

Homasho (Maegashira 3) beat Baruto (Ozeki) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-14, which makes it count double.

Kisenosato (Maegashira 1) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 18-29, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 3 Homasho4-1
• Maegashira 1 Kisenosato3-2

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Homasho (Maegashira 3, 4-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 17-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 97%
• Asasekiryu (Maegashira 2, 1-4) vs Baruto (Ozeki, 4-1) →head-to-head: Baruto leads 6-4; the rating model gives Asasekiryu 20%
• Shotenro (Maegashira 16, 5-0) vs Tokitenku (Maegashira 11, 4-1) →head-to-head: Tokitenku leads 11-6; the rating model gives Shotenro 29%