Saionji against Sakabayashi, Hatsu 2019, day 2

SaionjiSandanme 63 East1-0
Finalhatakikomislap down
SakabayashiSandanme 62 West0-1

Hatsu 2019, day 2, 14 January 2019. Sandanme, bout 17 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
57% SaionjiSakabayashi 43%

The ratings had Saionji the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Saionji 1Sakabayashi 0
  1. Saionji won · Hatsu 2019, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.