Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 6 wins
July (Nagoya) 2021 has completed day 6. Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 6-0.
Championship Race
Kotozakura trail by one. 9 days remain.
- Ozeki Terunofuji6-0 ・ W6
- Yokozuna Hakuho6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 11 Kotozakura5-1
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-0 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Takakeisho's yokozuna bid is over at 1-2-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Asanoyama stands at 0-0-6 — 8 more wins needed with 9 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 Terunofuji6-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Takakeisho1-2-3 ・ yokozuna bid―――
- Ozeki Asanoyama0-0-6 ・ kadoban #2――――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 6-0) vs Tobizaru (Maegashira 3, 3-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 1-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 88%
- Shodai (Ozeki, 3-3) vs Ichinojo (Maegashira 2, 3-3) →head-to-head: Ichinojo leads 14-5; the rating model gives Shodai 71%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 6-0) vs Kotoeko (Maegashira 4, 2-4) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 2-2; the rating model gives Terunofuji 90%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even