Tsunekawa against Sakurafuji, Hatsu 2017, day 1

TsunekawaJonokuchi 14 East1-0
Finalhatakikomislap down
SakurafujiJonokuchi 20 West0-1

Hatsu 2017, day 1, 8 January 2017. Jonokuchi, bout 3 of 9. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hatakikomi

Who else uses it

Slap down.

The winner slaps his opponent down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
80% TsunekawaSakurafuji 20%

The ratings had Tsunekawa the favourite, at 80%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Tsunekawa 4Sakurafuji 1
  1. Tsunekawa won · Nagoya 2020, day 2, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Sakurafuji won · Hatsu 2020, day 3, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Tsunekawa won · Aki 2019, day 11, Sandanmeokuridashi
  4. Tsunekawa won · Haru 2017, day 6, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  5. Tsunekawa won · Hatsu 2017, day 1, Jonokuchi (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.