France, Feb. 2 -- France took command of their Davis Cup clash against Brazil amid controversy at the end of the second singles match on Saturday between the country's second best player Arthur Fils and the Brazilian number one Thiago Seyboth Wild.

While serving for a 5-4 lead in the second set,umpire Timo Janzen judged that the Brazilian had touched the ball as it flew out.

The call gave Fils the point to take him to 5-4 and despite Seyboth Wild and his captain Jaime Oncins pleading that no contact had been made, Janzen held firm and Fils stepped up a few minutes later to serve for the match.

At 30-30, with Fils showing signs of fragility, Janzen stopped the fifth point of the game believing that Seyboth Wild had challenged a first se...