Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 7 wins
July (Nagoya) 2021 has completed day 7. Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 7-0.
Championship Race
Kotozakura trail by one. 8 days remain.
- Ozeki Terunofuji7-0 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Hakuho7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 11 Kotozakura6-1
Upsets
Ichinojo (Maegashira 2) beat Shodai (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 7-0 — 6 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Takakeisho's yokozuna bid is over at 1-2-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Asanoyama stands at 0-0-7 — 8 more wins needed with 8 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 Terunofuji7-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Takakeisho1-2-4 ・ yokozuna bid――――
- Ozeki Asanoyama0-0-7 ・ kadoban #2―――――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-0) vs Kotoeko (Maegashira 4, 2-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 1-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 91%
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 7-0) vs Tobizaru (Maegashira 3, 3-4) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 8-5; the rating model gives Terunofuji 87%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even