Rafael Nadal beats Thiem to claim Madrid Open title

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal serves to Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem during their ATP Madrid Open final match in Madrid, on May 14, 2017. © AFP

Rafael Nadal has defeated Dominic Thiem of Austria in straight sets 6-7, 6-4 to clinch his 5th Madrid Open Title and climb into the World's Top 4.

The home favorite has now claimed 3 straight titles after his Barcelona Open and Monte Carlo Masters victories, while taking his record on clay to 15-nothing.

The opener proved to be an uphill struggle for the Spaniard on Sunday as the Austrian Young Gun hit a string of punishing ground strokes to force Nadal to a tiebreak. But, the King of Clay managed to sap energy out of Thiem to take the first 7-6 and went on to grab the following set with relative ease 6-4, as the world Number 7 failed to keep pace with the resilient left-hander in the thrilling final.


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