Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tamawashi, Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 4 wins
July (Nagoya) 2021 has completed day 4. Tamawashi, Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-0 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Takakeisho's yokozuna bid is over at 1-2-1 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Asanoyama stands at 0-0-4 — 8 more wins needed with 11 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 Terunofuji4-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Takakeisho1-2-1 ・ yokozuna bid―
- Ozeki Asanoyama0-0-4 ・ kadoban #2――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 4-0) vs Ichinojo (Maegashira 2, 3-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 13-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 87%
- Shodai (Ozeki, 2-2) vs Tobizaru (Maegashira 3, 1-3) →head-to-head: Shodai leads 11-7; the rating model gives Shodai 75%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 4-0) vs Hokutofuji (Maegashira 3, 3-1) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 10-3; the rating model gives Terunofuji 78%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even