Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 9 wins
July (Nagoya) 2021 has completed day 9. Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 9-0.
Championship Race
6 days remain in the race.
- Ozeki Terunofuji9-0 ・ W9
- Yokozuna Hakuho9-0 ・ W9
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 9-0 — 4 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Takakeisho's yokozuna bid is over at 1-2-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Asanoyama has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
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 Terunofuji9-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Takakeisho1-2-6 ・ yokozuna bid――――――
- Ozeki Asanoyama0-0-9 ・ kadoban #2―――――――――
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 1 Daieishomake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Okinoumi (Maegashira 5, 5-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 24-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 91%
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 9-0) vs Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 4, 2-7) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 2-1; the rating model gives Terunofuji 90%