Kadoban pressure on Takakeisho at July (Nagoya) 2019

Yokozuna Kakuryu went a strong 11-4 last basho and anchors the field again. Yokozuna Hakuho, who sat out the entire tournament last time, returns looking to make amends.

Ozeki Goeido went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Takayasu went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Tochinoshin went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it.

In the sanyaku ranks, Tamawashi moves up to Sekiwake after going 10-5 at Maegashira 3; Abi moves up to Komusubi after going 10-5 at Maegashira 4; Ryuden moves up to Komusubi after going 10-5 at Maegashira 5.

• Yokozuna Kakuryulast basho Yokozuna, 11-4
• Yokozuna Hakuholast basho Yokozuna, 0-0-15
• Ozeki Goeidolast basho 9-6
• Ozeki Takayasulast basho 9-6
• Ozeki Tochinoshinlast basho Sekiwake, 10-5
• Sekiwake Tamawashilast basho Maegashira 3, 10-5
• Komusubi Abilast basho Maegashira 4, 10-5
• Komusubi Ryudenlast basho Maegashira 5, 10-5

ozeki Takakeisho, after finishing 3-4-8 last basho, enters this one kadoban. It is his first kadoban since reaching the rank. His pre-basho rating stands at 2594 (No. 4 in makuuchi); the fifteen days ahead will show whether he can turn it around.

• Ozeki Takakeisholast basho 3-4-8 ・ kadoban #1

Making their makuuchi debut: Takagenji.

Returning to makuuchi: Toyonoshima, Kotoyuki.

• Maegashira 10 Takagenjidebut
• Maegashira 14 Toyonoshimareturning
• Maegashira 16 Kotoyukireturning

Hakuho tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2832. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.

• Yokozuna HakuhoELO 2832 ・ Thrower
• Yokozuna KakuryuELO 2613 ・ Pulling Pusher
• Ozeki GoeidoELO 2610 ・ Thrower
• Ozeki TakakeishoELO 2594 ・ Forward Pusher
• Ozeki TakayasuELO 2590 ・ Pulling Pusher

• Kakuryu (Yokozuna) vs Ryuden (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 3-0; the rating model gives Kakuryu 70%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
• Abi (Komusubi) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 3-2; the rating model gives Abi 13%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Goeido (Ozeki) vs Asanoyama (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Asanoyama leads 4-1; the rating model gives Goeido 71%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Goeido