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July (Nagoya) 2021Day 7 ・ Jul 10

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.

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.

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