A battling performance was not enough for Colette Sultana (right) to progress past the first round of the 2012 Harrow Mediterranean Open as the Maltese player lost to France’s Chloe Mesic 11-8, 13-11, 11-8 at the Malta Union Club yesterday. The 17-year-old Sultana led her opponent in all three sets but paid dearly for some unforced errors that paved the way for Mesic to wrap up the win in straight sets.