Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tokushoryu, Tsurugisho, Kotozakura, Tamawashi, Chiyoshoma, Hoshoryu, Hokutofuji, Ichinojo, Shodai, Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 2 wins
July (Nagoya) 2021 has completed day 2. Tokushoryu, Tsurugisho, Kotozakura, Tamawashi, Chiyoshoma, Hoshoryu, Hokutofuji, Ichinojo, Shodai, Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Ichinojo (Maegashira 2) beat Takakeisho (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 2-0 — 11 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Takakeisho, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 1-1 — 12 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Asanoyama stands at 0-0-2 — 8 more wins needed with 13 days left.
解説 ・ InsightTerunofuji's last two basho: 12 wins (champion), then 12 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
Takakeisho's last two basho: 10 wins, then 12 — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
At 2583, his rating remains near his career peak of 2653 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Terunofuji2-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Takakeisho1-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Asanoyama0-0-2 ・ kadoban #2――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Daieisho (Maegashira 1, 0-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 8-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 76%
- Shodai (Ozeki, 2-0) vs Endo (Maegashira 1, 0-2) →head-to-head: Shodai leads 11-10; the rating model gives Shodai 62%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 2-0) vs Takanosho (Maegashira 2, 0-2) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 9-7; the rating model gives Terunofuji 82%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even