Rafael Nadal claimed the milestone 30th Masters 1000 crown in Madrid 2017. The home favorite beat Dominic Thiem 7-6, 6-4 after two hours and 15 minutes of an extraordinary battle for the fourth Caja Magica trophy. It was one of the best matches on clay that season, with players pushing each other to the limits, especially in the opener that lasted almost 80 minutes.Nadal fended off two set points to take the breaker 10-8 and broke Thiem’s serve at the beginning of the second set to stay in front until the end and grab the 15th win from as many matches on …