Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 5 wins
July (Nagoya) 2021 has completed day 5. Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Tobizaru (Maegashira 3) beat Shodai (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-11, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 5-0 — 8 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Takakeisho's yokozuna bid is over at 1-2-2 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Asanoyama stands at 0-0-5 — 8 more wins needed with 10 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 Terunofuji5-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Takakeisho1-2-2 ・ yokozuna bid――
- Ozeki Asanoyama0-0-5 ・ kadoban #2―――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Hokutofuji (Maegashira 3, 3-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 9-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 80%
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 5-0) vs Ichinojo (Maegashira 2, 3-2) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 14-3; the rating model gives Terunofuji 85%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even