Q: 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.

1. France
2. Lille
3. converted Seville bullring
4. No
5. tennis
6. Roger
7. No
8. No
9. Gael Monfils
10. 2004
11. would his back hold up

Numbered questions:
1. Where did the event take place?
2. which town?
3. what was the name of the stadium?
4. Were they playing football?
5. what were they playing?
6. What is Federer's first name?
7. had he won a Davis cup before?
8. did he win this time?
9. who beat him?
10. what year was this?
11. What was his concern going into the contest?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. (CNN) -- Roger Federer secured a record-equaling seventh Wimbledon title to dash the hopes of Andy Murray and a partisan Centre Court crowd.

Federer made it 17 grand slam titles to his name after a two-and-a-half-year drought and matched the haul of American Pete Sampras at the All England Club.

The Swiss will return to the top of the world rankings as a result of his 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 victory, meaning he will match his hero Sampras' record of 286 weeks at No. 1.

For Murray, the first Briton to reach a men's singles final at Wimbledon in 74 years, it represented his fourth defeat in major finals, and his pain was acutely felt by a fervent crowd at Wimbledon.

Sampras: I hated (and loved) Wimbledon

Federer's triumph was his first at Wimbledon since 2009, with his last major win coming at the Australian Open in 2010 when he also beat Murray.

"It's amazing," Federer told the host broadcaster. "It equals me with Pete Sampras, who is my hero, so it feels amazing.

"I think I played some of my best tennis in the last couple of matches. It's worked out so many times here that I play my best in semis and the final. I couldn't be more happy -- it feels being great being back here as the winner. It's a great moment."

Federer's victory means he is only the second player in the men's game to have held the top ranking over the age of 30, alongside Andre Agassi. 1. How did Sampras feel about Wimbledon?
2. Who is Federer's Idol?
3. Are their records the same now?
4. How many Wimbledon titles does Federer have?
5. How many grand slam?
6. Where will this put the Swiss?
7. How long has he been there?
8. Who else spent that long there?
9. When was the last time he won at Wimbledon?
10. What did he win in 2010?
11. Who did he beat?
12. Is he older than 30?
13. Is he the only one that old to have kept the top rank?
14. How many others?
15. Who?
16. Who did he win against to get his seventh Wimbledon?
17. How many times has he lost in major finals?
18. Was the crowd disappointed?
19. Where is he from?
20. When was the last time they had a man in the singles final at Wimbledon?
numbered_answers: 1. He hated and loved Wimbledon
2. Sampras
3. Yes
4. Seven
5. 17
6. the top of the world rankings
7. 286 weeks
8. Sampras
9. 2009
10. the Australian Open
11. Murray
12. Yes
13. No
14. One
15. Andre Agassi
16. Andy Murray
17. four times
18. Yes
19. Britain
20. 74 years ago

Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1910, Seattle was one of the 25 largest cities in the country. However, the Great Depression severely damaged the city's economy. Growth returned during and after World War II, due partially to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The Seattle area developed as a technology center beginning in the 1980s, with companies like Microsoft becoming established in the region. In 1994 the Internet retail giant Amazon was founded in Seattle. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, which increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000.

Seattle (i/sitl/) is a West Coast seaport city and the seat of King County. With an estimated 662,400 residents as of 2015[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In July 2013 it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States, and remained in the top five in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 3.6 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the CanadaUnited States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the third largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what was
2. by late 19th century what did the city transform into?
3. what damaged the city's economy?
4. how did the economy of the city improve?
5. which other companies set us shop in the city>
6. what these developments did to the population of the city?
7. it is the seat of which county?
8. it is the largest city of which region?
9. what was its annual growth rate?
10. what is its last known population?
11. where is this city situated?
12. how large is the city's sea port?
13. which state is the city situated?
Answer:
1. Logging
2. commercial and shipbuilding center
3. Great Depression
4. the local Boeing company,
5. Microsoft and Amazon
6. increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000
7. King County
8. Pacific Northwest region of North America.
9. 2.1%
10. 662,400
11. an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington
12. the third largest port in North America
13. Washington