World number two Phil Mickelson charged through the field on the final day for a superb 67 in the tricky conditions to finish a shot behind his arch-rival Woods in a six-strong tie for fifth which included England's Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter.
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Wolfsburg came into the game full of confidence following Alexander Madlung's late header in the first leg, which had given them a priceless away goal and a strong foothold in the tie.
Lopez, who has never reached the last four at a Grand Slam, began to show signs of dejection in the third set, although his strong first serve carried him into a tie-break.
Houllier's men began this tie strongly too, and got their reward for a strong start when Clark made the most of some poor Blackburn defending to head home at the back post.
Veteran Vijay Singh could not keep up his strong form of the first half of the tournament as the 49-year-old Fijian closed with 77 to tie for 36th along with 1995 winner Phil Mickelson 36th alongside Woods' 2009 conqueror Y.