Dabang Delhi TTC began Butterfly UTT Season 7 with a 9-6 comeback win over UP Prometheans in Goa. Maria Xiao starred with victories in singles and mixed doubles alongside G Sathiyan, earning the Match IQ Player of the Tie award as Delhi overturned an early deficit.

Goa, July 10: Dabang Delhi TTC staged an impressive comeback to defeat UP Prometheans 9-6 and begin their Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 powered by ChatGPT campaign with a win in the opening double-header at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Friday.

While the final score suggested a comfortable victory, Delhi had to work hard as UP Prometheans pushed them in almost every contest.

UP Make Bright Start

UP made the brighter start through star Indian paddler Manav Thakkar, who defeated Egypt's Youssef Abdelaziz 2-1 (11-8, 11-5, 10-11) to give his side an early advantage.