Aoiyama leads alone at 11-1

Asanoyama, Kakuryu, Hakuho trail by one. 3 days remain.

• Maegashira 13 Aoiyama11-1 ・ W5
• Sekiwake Asanoyama10-2 ・ W4
• Yokozuna Kakuryu10-2 ・ W6
• Yokozuna Hakuho10-2

Aoiyama (Maegashira 13) beat Mitakeumi (Maegashira 3) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance.

Shodai (Sekiwake) beat Hakuho (Yokozuna) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-10, which makes it count double.

Ikioi (Maegashira 12) beat Tamawashi (Maegashira 7) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-12, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 13 Aoiyama11-1
• Sekiwake Shodai6-6
• Maegashira 12 Ikioi7-5

5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 12 Ishiurakachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 14 Kaiseikachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 7 Takarafujikachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 4 Enhomake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 5 Ryudenmake-koshi (4-8)

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-2) vs Asanoyama (Sekiwake, 10-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 3-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 67%
• Takakeisho (Ozeki, 6-6) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 10-2) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 4-1; the rating model gives Takakeisho 59%
• Takanosho (Maegashira 9, 9-3) vs Aoiyama (Maegashira 13, 11-1) →head-to-head: Takanosho leads 4-4; the rating model gives Takanosho 56%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even