STEADY drizzle prevented 14-year-old Jason Sankey from completing a four-title grand slam in the Hong Kong Hardcourt Junior Championships at Victoria Park yesterday.
Sankey, a Hong Kong-born Island School student, had already won the boys' 18 and under and 14 and under singles titles and the boys' 14 and under doubles title when play was halted in the boys' 18 and under doubles final because of a slippery centre court.
Sankey and his fellow finalists will have to return to Victoria Park to resume their match on Thursday afternoon.
On his way to the three titles yesterday, Sankey became the first player since Kelvin Ng in 1977 to win the boys' 18 years and under title when he was still qualified to play in the 14 and under age group.
And Sankey's efforts yesterday made up for lost time as he missed last season's event because of a broken arm, suffered playing rugby.
''The injury happened in November 1992,'' said Sankey. ''I was running with the ball and tried to pass it when I was tackled. Then another player fell with his knees on my left arm. I couldn't play here last year because of the injury but this has made upfor it.'' Following the break, a plate and five pins were inserted in his left forearm in an operation which required 50 stitches up each side of the arm.
The plate comes out in May and he will have a short break before heading for a European tour in July with his coach, Michael Walker.
