Kadoban pressure on Takakeisho at July (Nagoya) 2020

Yokozuna Hakuho, who won the title at 13-2, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Kakuryu went a strong 12-3 last basho and anchors the field again.

Ozeki Asanoyama went a strong 11-4 last basho and belongs in the title conversation.

In the sanyaku ranks, Mitakeumi moves up to Sekiwake after going 10-5 at Maegashira 3; Daieisho moves up to Komusubi after going 8-7 at Maegashira 1; Okinoumi moves up to Komusubi after going 8-7 at Maegashira 2.

• Yokozuna Hakuholast basho 13-2
• Yokozuna Kakuryulast basho 12-3
• Ozeki Asanoyamalast basho Sekiwake, 11-4
• Sekiwake Mitakeumilast basho Maegashira 3, 10-5
• Komusubi Daieisholast basho Maegashira 1, 8-7
• Komusubi Okinoumilast basho Maegashira 2, 8-7

ozeki Takakeisho, after finishing 7-8 last basho, enters this one kadoban. It is kadoban No. 2 — he survived 0 of 1, but fell to sekiwake 1 time. His pre-basho rating stands at 2540 (No. 6 in makuuchi); the fifteen days ahead will show whether he can turn it around.

• Ozeki Takakeisholast basho 7-8 ・ kadoban #2

Making their makuuchi debut: Kotoshoho.

Returning to makuuchi: Wakatakakage, Kotoeko, Terunofuji, Kotoyuki.

• Maegashira 14 Wakatakakagereturning
• Maegashira 15 Kotoshohodebut
• Maegashira 16 Kotoekoreturning
• Maegashira 17 Terunofujireturning
• Maegashira 17 Kotoyukireturning

Hakuho tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2757. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.

• Yokozuna HakuhoELO 2757
• Yokozuna KakuryuELO 2650
• Ozeki AsanoyamaELO 2638 ・ Belt Grinder
• Sekiwake MitakeumiELO 2553 ・ Forward Pusher
• Sekiwake ShodaiELO 2547 ・ Pulling Pusher

• Hakuho (Yokozuna) vs Okinoumi (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 24-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 84%
• Endo (Maegashira 1) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-4; the rating model gives Endo 30%
• Takakeisho (Ozeki) vs Yutakayama (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 3-1; the rating model gives Takakeisho 63%