Soderling had to save a break point at 2-3 in the second set and had another scare when falling awkwardly while hitting a forehand two games later.
The Croatians reeled off five points in a row after trailing 5-2 in the third set tie-break to move ahead once more, only for the Russians to storm back and take the match to a decider.
The Bruins raced in on a 3-on-2 break, and the NHL's leading postseason scorer found himself alone 30 feet in front of the net.
He converted the third of his break points to open up a 2-1 lead in the first set, but an error in game eight handed Nadal a break back.
Callum McManaman's cross reached Diame, who tapped in the first and after the break McManaman cut in from the wing and curled in to put Wigan 2-0 ahead.
Lin's team owned a 13-2 edge in fast-break points in the opening half.
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The quarter was break even, versus a 2 cent profit in the same period last year, but better than the three cent per share loss expected by analysts.
Bentley missed chances to complete his hat-trick before Bennett sent the home side in 3-2 up at the break when his cross-shot found the roof of the net.
Hutchins also struggled on his serve and found himself break point down serving to stay in the set at 2-5, but although he held his nerve, Matkowski was rock solid on his serve to give Poland the third set.
But Safin did not have to stretch himself much to seal the set, Lopez making a string of unforced errors to lose the tie-break 7-1 and fall 2-1 behind in sets.
His best stop came with 70 seconds left in the extra frame, when he held his ground and protected the right side to foil Drew Stafford, who was driving in on a 2-on-1 break.
Having taken the first set to a tie-break, Soderling fought back from 4-2 down in the second set to level at 4-4 but Nadal -- who lost to Andy Murray in the final last year -- showed no signs of the inconsistency that plagued the latter half of his 2009 campaign as he clinched victory.
In Phoenix, he hit a grand slam to break a 2-2 tie and beat Italy.
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In the tie-break Novak raced into a 6-2 lead and although Henman fought off a couple of set points he was only delaying the inevitable.
The Chilean, 26, put up more of battle in the second, but Murray got the vital break at 2-1 on his way to a two-set lead.
Two-time champion Federer broke Tsonga in the second game of the first set and was 2-2 in the second-set tie-break before taking the next five points.
But within 22 seconds, Rafalski beat the 37-year-old Brodeur again, and despite outshooting their rivals 19-6 in the first period, Canada went into the break 2-1 down, with US keeper Ryan Miller making 18 saves.
The former world number one, who returned to tennis in January after a three-year break, won 6-2 7-5.
But the Scot responded well, winning the third set 6-2 in just 33 minutes before surviving another tie break to win through in four sets in three hours and 27 minutes.
The crowd briefly came to life in the third set as Murray bravely fought off two break points at 2-2, roaring his approval.
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Federer saved two break points to go 3-2 behind and the momentum was now crucially in his favor.
Houston eventually settled in and charged back with a 13-2 push spanning the break between the first two quarters, with Chandler Parsons providing the final five points on a two-handed putback jam and a 3-pointer.
Driving in on the Bruins net on a 2-on-0 break, Vanek hit the brakes at the top of the crease and waited for Tuukka Rask to commit before shoveling the puck in over the fallen goalie to make it 6-4.
That all but broke his opponent's resistance and, although there were more flashing forehand winners to come from the Serb, Nadal broke again to lead 2-1 in the fourth and got the double-break when a tired Djokovic was broken to love two games later.
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