France complete rout

France, who beat holders Spain 5-0 in the previous round, will have to play away for the first time in this year's edition of the men's team event. Serbia edged out the Czech Republic in a nerve-jangling decisive rubber to win their semi-final 3-2.

"The Serbian players (Janko Tipsarevic and Novak Djokovic) have a lot of talent," France captain Guy Forget (pictured) said as he looked ahead to the December 3-5 showdown.

"We always played at home this year but this time it will not be in our favour.

"We are probably going to play in front of a 20,000 wild crowd and it is going to be painful."

Nine-times champions France have a 4-4 record against former Yougoslavia, whom they beat in their last encounter, the 1991 semi-final.

That year France went on to win the title against the United States, with Forget one of the key players in the team.

The France captain said they would prepare thoroughly for the tussle.

"There will be two weeks between Bercy (Paris Masters) and the final. We will have one week to rest and one week to get ready," he said.

"All the French players are courageous and have character. However, we will also have to play great tennis if we are to clinch this title."

Forget hopes France will be at full strength for the final after French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Julien Benneteau missed the last four encounter against Argentia with injuries.

But their absence was barely felt as France roared into the final.

After opening up an unbeatable 3-0 lead on Saturday, Gilles Simon beat doubles specialist Eduardo Schwank 7-6 6-7 6-3 while Arnaud Clement followed up his doubles win with Michael Llodra on Saturday by downing Horacio Zeballos 7-5 6-1.