sentences:  He lost two of his next three matches but still went into the final day one win ahead of the only "yokozuna" in the tournament, Harumafuji.However, Harumafuji defeated him twice, once in their regulation match and again in a playoff after both finished with 11–4 records.Although he missed out on his second "yūshō" this was Gōeido's first runner-up performance as an "ōzeki" and only the third time he has recorded double-digit wins at the rank.