Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 9-0
January (Hatsu) 2014 has completed day 9. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 9-0.
Championship Race
Kakuryu trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 9.
- Yokozuna Hakuho9-0 ・ W9
- Ozeki Kakuryu8-1 ・ W8
Upsets
Toyohibiki (Maegashira 3) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 7% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-6, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato's yokozuna bid is over at 5-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 6-3 — 2 more wins needed with 6 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 Kisenosato5-4 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku6-3 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Shotenromake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 2 Chiyotairyumake-koshi (1-8)
- Ozeki Kakuryukachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Kyokutenho (Maegashira 5, 4-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 28-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 97%
- Kisenosato (Ozeki, 5-4) vs Takekaze (Maegashira 4, 5-4) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 21-5; the rating model gives Kisenosato 92%