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In the first half of 2022, Hoki and Kobayashi reached the quarterfinals of the [[2022 German Open (badminton)|German Open]], the [[2022 All England Open|All England Open]], and the [[2022 Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]].[{{cite web |title=German Open: Astrup/Rasmussen Rise Above World Champs |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/03/12/astrup-rasmussen-rise-above-world-champs |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723103421/https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/03/12/astrup-rasmussen-rise-above-world-champs/ |archive-date=23 July 2025 |date=12 March 2022 |url-status=live}}] In May, Hoki represented Japan at the [[2022 Thomas & Uber Cup|Thomas Cup]], where the team earned a bronze medal.[{{cite web |last=Ansari |first=Aarish |title=Thomas Cup badminton: Indian men stun Indonesia to win maiden title |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/thomas-uber-cup-2022-indian-badminton-finals-result |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816031023/https://www.olympics.com/en/news/thomas-uber-cup-2022-indian-badminton-finals-result |archive-date=16 August 2024 |date=15 May 2022 |url-status=live}}] Later that month, Hoki and Kobayashi won their first title of the season at the Super 500 [[2022 Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]] after their opponents, [[Fajar Alfian]] and [[Muhammad Rian Ardianto]], retired during the first game of the final.In mid-June, the duo advanced to the quarterfinals of the [[2022 Indonesia Open|Indonesia Open]]. They followed this with a victory at the Super 750 [[2022 Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]] at the end of June, once again defeating Alfian and Ardianto in the final.[{{cite web |last=Kumar |first=Prem |title=Malaysia Masters: Rising Youngsters Stay Grounded |url=https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/07/08/malaysia-masters-rising-youngsters-stay-grounded |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260109234716/https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/07/08/malaysia-masters-rising-youngsters-stay-grounded/ |archive-date=9 January 2026 |date=8 July 2022 |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |last=Venkat |first=Rahul |title=BWF World Championships 2022: Chirag-Satwik beat world champs to assure historic first medal |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/badminton-bwf-world-championships-2022-day-5-results-india-chirag-satwik |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816083756/https://www.olympics.com/en/news/badminton-bwf-world-championships-2022-day-5-results-india-chirag-satwik |archive-date=16 August 2024 |date=26 August 2022 |url-status=live}}] On 20 September 2022, the pair achieved the world number one ranking in men's doubles, becoming the first Japanese men's doubles pair to achieve this ranking.[{{cite web |last=Liew |first=Stanley |title=Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi To Claim World No. 1 Position From Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/ Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/20471-takuro-hoki-yugo-kobayashi-claim-world-no-1-position-marcus-fernaldi-gideon-kevin-sanjaya-sukamuljo.html |website=BadmintonPlanet.com |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260120052941/https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/20471-takuro-hoki-yugo-kobayashi-claim-world-no-1-position-marcus-fernaldi-gideon-kevin-sanjaya-sukamuljo.html |archive-date=20 January 2026 |date=19 September 2022 |url-status=live}}] During the final months of the season, they advanced to the quarterfinals at the [[2022 French Open (badminton)|French Open]] and the [[2022 Hylo Open|Hylo Open]].[{{cite web |title=French Open: Satwik-Chirag beats top seed Takuro-Kobayashi to reach semis |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/badminton/satwiksairaj-rankireddy-chirag-shetty-french-open-badminton/article66065814.ece |website=Sportstar |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621133042/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/badminton/satwiksairaj-rankireddy-chirag-shetty-french-open-badminton/article66065814.ece |archive-date=21 June 2024 |date=28 October 2022 |url-status=live}}] They concluded their 2022 campaign at the season-ending [[2022 BWF World Tour Finals|World Tour Finals]] in December, where they were eliminated in the round-robin stage. |
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In the first half of 2022, Hoki and Kobayashi reached the quarterfinals of the [[2022 German Open (badminton)|German Open]], the [[2022 All England Open|All England Open]], and the [[2022 Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]].[{{cite web |title=German Open: Astrup/Rasmussen Rise Above World Champs |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/03/12/astrup-rasmussen-rise-above-world-champs |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723103421/https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/03/12/astrup-rasmussen-rise-above-world-champs/ |archive-date=23 July 2025 |date=12 March 2022 |url-status=live}}] In May, Hoki represented Japan at the [[2022 Thomas & Uber Cup|Thomas Cup]], where the team earned a bronze medal.[{{cite web |last=Ansari |first=Aarish |title=Thomas Cup badminton: Indian men stun Indonesia to win maiden title |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/thomas-uber-cup-2022-indian-badminton-finals-result |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816031023/https://www.olympics.com/en/news/thomas-uber-cup-2022-indian-badminton-finals-result |archive-date=16 August 2024 |date=15 May 2022 |url-status=live}}] Later that month, Hoki and Kobayashi won their first title of the season at the Super 500 [[2022 Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]] after their opponents, [[Fajar Alfian]] and [[Muhammad Rian Ardianto]], retired during the first game of the final.[{{cite web |last=Kumar |first=Prem |title=Malaysia Masters: Rising Youngsters Stay Grounded |url=https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/07/08/malaysia-masters-rising-youngsters-stay-grounded |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260109234716/https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/07/08/malaysia-masters-rising-youngsters-stay-grounded/ |archive-date=9 January 2026 |date=8 July 2022 |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |last=Venkat |first=Rahul |title=BWF World Championships 2022: Chirag-Satwik beat world champs to assure historic first medal |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/badminton-bwf-world-championships-2022-day-5-results-india-chirag-satwik |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816083756/https://www.olympics.com/en/news/badminton-bwf-world-championships-2022-day-5-results-india-chirag-satwik |archive-date=16 August 2024 |date=26 August 2022 |url-status=live}}] On 20 September 2022, the pair achieved the world number one ranking in men's doubles, becoming the first Japanese men's doubles pair to achieve this ranking.[{{cite web |last=Liew |first=Stanley |title=Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi To Claim World No. 1 Position From Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/ Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/20471-takuro-hoki-yugo-kobayashi-claim-world-no-1-position-marcus-fernaldi-gideon-kevin-sanjaya-sukamuljo.html |website=BadmintonPlanet.com |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260120052941/https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/20471-takuro-hoki-yugo-kobayashi-claim-world-no-1-position-marcus-fernaldi-gideon-kevin-sanjaya-sukamuljo.html |archive-date=20 January 2026 |date=19 September 2022 |url-status=live}}] During the final months of the season, they advanced to the quarterfinals at the [[2022 French Open (badminton)|French Open]] and the [[2022 Hylo Open|Hylo Open]].[{{cite web |title=French Open: Satwik-Chirag beats top seed Takuro-Kobayashi to reach semis |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/badminton/satwiksairaj-rankireddy-chirag-shetty-french-open-badminton/article66065814.ece |website=Sportstar |access-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621133042/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/badminton/satwiksairaj-rankireddy-chirag-shetty-french-open-badminton/article66065814.ece |archive-date=21 June 2024 |date=28 October 2022 |url-status=live}}] They concluded their 2022 campaign at the season-ending [[2022 BWF World Tour Finals|World Tour Finals]] in December, where they were eliminated in the round-robin stage. |
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