Federer in, Henman out

The Swiss master won the match with two successive challenges in a thrilling second set tie-break.

Federer enjoyed the better of proceedings throughout the match but just could not break the Swede despite having eight break points in the match.

For most of the match, and especially in the second set, Soderling was hanging on, but Federer could never get out of sight, and the world number one could only win the first set tie-break 7-5.

The second set was even more dramatic. Federer had plenty of chances to break Soderling, but again, could not manage it, and would eventually finish 0/8 on break points.

Then serving at 5-6, Federer was forced to save Soderling's first two break points of the match, but he did so with two big aces, to send the set into another tie-break.

The tie-break could not have been more dramatic, with both players having set points, before the players ended up tied 8-8.

Then the real drama started, as a Soderling's forehand seemingly gave the Swede another set point, but Federer challenged the call and won, so instead it was the Swiss who had a match point, and crucially, for the first time it was on his own serve.

Another cracking rally ensued on match point, with Soderling hitting another forehand "winner" to Federer's right, which again was ruled in.

Once again though, Federer challenged the play, and Hawkeye showed that the ball had landed in a near identical position as Soderling's previous effort, securing Federer a 10-8 victory in the tie-break and the match.

"It turned out to be a crazy end and was kind of funny waiting for the result on the match point," said Federer.

"But it wouldn't have made a difference to the end result."

Meanwhile, fourth-seed David Nalbandian ended Tim Henman's interest in the competition by digging out a 6-2 2-6 7-5 victory.

Henman had recovered from a poor first set to seemingly take control of proceedings, and was 5-2 up in the final set.

However, the Argentine showed his trademark gutsy spirit to win the next five games, two of which were on Henman's serve, to clinch a quarter-final date with Marat Safin, the man who knocked him out of the US Open.

In a hot-tempered game, both players exchanged words on court over each other's service calls

"It's frustrating but there were a lot of tight points in those last few games," said Henman. "He questioned my sportsmanship, but if we go down that road there is only going to be one winner."