Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tsurugisho, Kotozakura, Tamawashi, Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 3 wins
July (Nagoya) 2021 has completed day 3. Tsurugisho, Kotozakura, Tamawashi, Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-0 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Takakeisho, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 1-2 — 12 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Asanoyama stands at 0-0-3 — 8 more wins needed with 12 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 Terunofuji3-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Takakeisho1-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Asanoyama0-0-3 ・ kadoban #2―――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Takanosho (Maegashira 2, 0-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 2-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 84%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 3-0) vs Daieisho (Maegashira 1, 0-3) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 9-7; the rating model gives Terunofuji 74%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Tamawashi (Maegashira 10, 3-0) vs Kotozakura (Maegashira 11, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kotozakura leads 11-4; the rating model gives Tamawashi 54%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even