LILLE, France: Honors were shared between France and Switzerland in the Davis Cup final in Lille on Friday on a day when Roger Federer suffered his worst ever defeat in the tournament.

The 17-time Grand Slam champion, playing in his first Davis Cup final at the age of 33, was clobbered 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 by flamboyant Frenchman Gael Monfils.

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