Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 10-0
July (Nagoya) 2014 has completed day 10. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 10-0.
Championship Race
Takayasu, Kotoshogiku trail by one. 5 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 10.
- Yokozuna Hakuho10-0 ・ W10
- Maegashira 11 Takayasu9-1
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku9-1
Upsets
Azumaryu (Maegashira 14) beat Toyohibiki (Maegashira 8) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato's yokozuna bid is over at 7-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku reached 9-1 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato'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.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2487 sits 249 points below his peak of 2736 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kisenosato7-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku9-1 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 3 Kaiseimake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 1 Ikioimake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 1 Shohozanmake-koshi (2-8)
- Sekiwake Goeidokachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 4 Tamawashimake-koshi (2-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 9-1) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 7-3) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 35-30; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 17%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Harumafuji
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 8-2) vs Takekaze (Maegashira 4, 7-3) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 20-0; the rating model gives Kakuryu 87%; Pulling Pusher vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Kakuryu
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-0) vs Goeido (Sekiwake, 8-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-7; the rating model gives Hakuho 85%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even