Dell is often called "the best player in the world who has never been in the top 16". In this year's qualifying match, he beat Ireland's Leo Fernand 5-0, and scored 86 points, 59 points, 100 points and 58 points in a row.
"I passed the qualifying round and can go to Shanghai to play the race! This is an important moment, I always like to go to China! " Dell said excitedly, "In 2007, I won the first Shanghai Masters. I like Shanghai. She is very international, with many high-rise buildings and first-class restaurants. Anyway, I like to go to China and then go to different places in China, such as Yushan, Daqing and of course Shanghai. "
The winner of the 2007 Shanghai Masters was the second ranking champion of "Astronaut", and it has been 10 years since he defeated Higgins in the final of 1997. Dell said that the city of Shanghai bears many fond memories of him: "I still remember the days ten years ago. I played Ryan Day in the final. At first, it was 2-6 behind, and finally 10-6 won. We practiced together some time before going to China. In an exercise, I fell behind 3-6, but finally won 9-8, so I think if I come to my senses, I still have a chance to do my best. Unexpectedly, his state plummeted, and I won. In fact, Ryan Day is a very powerful player. "
In addition, Dell also mentioned his first contact with the catalog: "I remember it was my first contact with the catalog and I was very satisfied. I told Mike Ganley (tournament director) that I hope to have more opportunities to play at this table in the future. Of course it is! "
In 2007, Dell not only won the championship, but also won the highest single-shot award of 2000 pounds with a single-shot score of 143 in the final. However, the club that helped him win was accidentally "destroyed" by the famous referee Jan Verhaas after the game. In the following ten years, the "astronaut" used about 15 different clubs in professional competitions and tried about 30 clubs off the court.