PETALING JAYA: While a first-round win is familiar to many, it has been a long wait for Lee Zii Jia (pic).

The Paris Olympics bronze medallist had to wait 10 months before finally ending his first-round curse at the Indonesian Masters yesterday.

Zii Jia’s 21-19, 21-11 victory over India’s world No. 35, H.S. Prannoy, in 35 minutes at Istora Senayan was exactly what he needed to rebuild his confidence after a challenging season last year.