Tsunekawa against Sakai, Natsu 2018, day 9

Tsunekawa3-2
Finalhatakikomislap down
Sakai2-3

Natsu 2018, day 9, 21 May 2018. Sandanme, bout 7 of 47. 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
58% TsunekawaSakai 42%

The ratings had Tsunekawa the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Tsunekawa 3Sakai 1
  1. Sakai won · Aki 2024, day 11, Sandanmehikiotoshi
  2. Tsunekawa won · Natsu 2019, day 14, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Tsunekawa won · Nagoya 2018, day 6, Sandanmehatakikomi
  4. Tsunekawa won · Natsu 2018, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.