Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 7-0
January (Hatsu) 2014 has completed day 7. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Endo, Shohozan, Kakuryu trail by one. 8 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 7.
- Yokozuna Hakuho7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 10 Endo6-1 ・ W6
- Maegashira 5 Shohozan6-1
- Ozeki Kakuryu6-1 ・ W6
Upsets
Ikioi (Maegashira 2) beat Kotoshogiku (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 8-11, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 5-2 — 8 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 4-3 — 4 more wins needed with 8 days left.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato's last two basho: 11 wins, then 13 — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2795 is at career-peak level (2812) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
- Ozeki Kisenosato5-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku4-3 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-0) vs Shohozan (Maegashira 5, 6-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 15-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 95%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Ikioi (Maegashira 2, 2-5) vs Kakuryu (Ozeki, 6-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 10-4; the rating model gives Ikioi 27%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Ikioi