Lille, France (CNN) -- Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka each faced questions heading into Switzerland's Davis Cup final in France. 

For Federer, how would his tender back hold up? 

For Wawrinka, would he recover after a tough -- and contentious -- loss to his higher-profile Swiss at the World Tour Finals in London last week? 

We got our answers Friday at the Stade Pierre Mauroy on a record setting day in Lille -- but for once Federer wasn't the one rewriting the history books. 

In front of the largest ever tennis crowd for a pro match -- at 27,432 it eclipsed the 27,200 that turned up to watch Spain beat the U.S. in a converted Seville bullring in the 2004 Davis Cup final -- Federer not only fell to Gael Monfils but couldn't put up much of a fight. 

The 6-1 6-4 6-3 result against Monfils -- who piped down his histrionics -- marked his most lopsided defeat in 45 singles matches in the competition. 

"You accept the fact that you're playing the way you feel," Federer told reporters. "But it wasn't all negative. I started to feel better as the match went on. That's very encouraging, I must say." 

Also encouraging for Federer and the Swiss, Wawrinka thumped a listless Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2 to begin the day. 

Federer's performance, coupled with France's apparent advantage in Saturday's doubles, means it's the home team who'll be happier come the end of play. 

One of the two major titles to elude Federer in his glittering career is a Davis Cup crown and how disappointed he must have been that on his debut in a Davis Cup final he was at less than full strength.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was the location of the event?
2. Where was the event held?
3. In what country was the Davis Cup held?
Q2:
1. What town was the Davis Cup held in?
2. In what town did the Davis Cup take place?
3. What was the city where the Davis Cup happened?
Q3:
1. In what stadium was the Davis Cup held?
2. What stadium did the Davis Cup take place in?
3. Which stadium was the site of the Davis Cup?
Q4:
1. Did they play football during the Davis Cup?
2. Was the Davis Cup a football competition?
3. Did the Davis Cup host a game of football?
Q5:
1. What sport was played during the Davis Cup?
2. What was the sport associated with the Davis Cup?
3. In what sport did players compete during the Davis Cup?
Q6:
1. What first name does Federer have?
2. Whose last name is Federer?
3. What tennis player's last name is Federer?
Q7:
1. Had Roger Federer won a Davis Cup before?
2. Had a Davis Cup win ever gone to Roger Federer in the past?
3. Had Roger Federer previously been the winner of the Davis Cup?
Q8:
1. Did Roger Federer win this Davis Cup?
2. Was this Davis Cup victory that of Roger Federer?
3. Did Roger Federer come out on top in the current Davis Cup?
Q9:
1. Who did Roger Federer lose to?
2. Who beat Roger Federer?
3. What's the name of the player that bested Roger Federer?
Q10:
1. In what year did the Davis Cup final take place?
2. What was the year of the Davis Cup final?
3. What was the year when Roger Federer lost the Davis Cup to Gael Monfils?
Q11:
1. What was Roger Federer's concern going into the Davis Cup?
2. Going into the competition, what concern did Roger Federer have?
3. What made Roger Federer nervous as he began competing?
