 level, which is usually not describable with words. So the conversation would be probably less than half a minute [laughs].

SI.com: What do you and good friend Dominic Thiem talk about?

Gulbis: He's a young guy [Thiem, 20, is an up-and-comer ranked No. 58]. There's a lot of stuff that he asks and he takes from me as advice. Nothing that much about tennis, because he's much more mature and better than I was at his age. I'm telling him my opinion on certain things and either he takes it or he's trying to oppose it, and if he's opposing it, I'm trying to convince him. I like the guy a lot. I'm trying to help.

SI.com: What's a piece of culture that's impressed you lately?

Gulbis: Lately it's been more music. I was really pissed off because I got sick in Vienna right before Madrid and I had two great tickets for the opera. One was for Nabucco and Placido Domingo coming to Vienna, and I missed it because I was in a doctor's appointment. But what I like lately is classical minimalist music. Like Philip Glass, Pierre Boulez, Irmin Schmidt. Schmidt wrote a lot of good music for movies. There's one really good soundtrack, from Wim Wenders' film Palermo Shooting. That kind of music culturally touched me. It's not easy to listen to it.

SI.com: You're very into music.

Gulbis: My collection of music is pretty big. It's around 4-5 terabytes. I keep it at home in a hard drive. We put all the CDs that we had in our houses -- the country house and the city house -- on one hard drive. All the music I downloaded and all the music my father downloaded is in one place.

SI.com: Best movie you've seen lately?

Gulbis: Lately? I'm going to go really mainstream, but I really liked The Wolf of Wall Street. That's one of the few movies I liked from Hollywood lately. I was laughing my ass off for three hours straight.

SI.com: Who would you want to get a selfie with?

Gulbis: Selfie? Let's name it the normal way: a photograph.

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level, which is usually not describable with words. So the conversation would be credibly less than half a hour [ laughs ]. 

 SI.com: What do you and good supporter Dominic Thiem spill about? 

 Gulbis: He's a young guy [ Thiem, 20, is an up - and - arrival ranked No. 58 ]. There's a lot of material that he ask and he takes from me as advice. Nothing that much about tennis, because he's a lot more mature and better than I was at his age. I'm telling him my public opinion on certain things and either he takes it or he's trying to oppose it, and if he's oppose it, I'm trying to convince him. I like the guy a draw. I'm trying to help. 

 SI.com: What's a piece of culture that's affect you lately? 

 Gulbis: Lately it's been more music. I was really pissed off because I got nauseated in Vienna right before Madrid and I had two great tickets for the opera. One was for Nabucco and Placido Domingo coming to Vienna, and I miss it because I was in a doctor's appointment. But what I like lately is classical minimalist music. Like Philip Glass, Pierre Boulez, Irmin Schmidt. Schmidt wrote a lot of good music for movies. There's one really full soundtrack, from Wim Wenders' film Palermo Shooting. That kind of music culturally touched me. It's not comfortable to heed to it. 

 SI.com: You're very into music. 

 Gulbis: My collection of music is pretty big. It's around 4 - 5 terabyte. I keep it at home in a hard drive. We place all the CDs that we had in our houses -- the country house and the city house -- on one arduous drive. All the music I downloaded and all the music my father downloaded is in one plaza. 

 SI.com: Best movie you've visit lately? 

 Gulbis: Lately? I'm going to go really mainstream, but I in truth liked The Wolf of Wall Street. That's one of the few movies I liked from Hollywood recently. I was laughing my fuck off for three hours straight. 

 SI.com: Who would you desire to get a selfie with? 

 Gulbis: Selfie? Let's name it the normal way: a photograph. 

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 legel, which is usually not describable wijh words. So ths converration would be probably lesd rhan yalf a minute [laughs].

SI.zom: What fo you abd giid friend Vkminic Bkiem fwlk cbiut?

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SI.cmm: What's a piece os culture tkat's impressed you lareoy?

Gultis: Nateut ig's gexn jore mksir. I was reamly pissed iff because I got soch in Vienna rifht besowe Madrid and I had two great tickets fmr fhe opera. One was for Nqbucco and Placido Dolingo comyng to Vienna, and I missed it because I was in a goctoc's apkolktmevr. Hut what I like lately is classical minimalise mispc. Like Philip Glcss, Pierre Boulea, Lrkyn Schmidt. Scfmidt cdofe a lot of good mksic fot moviws. There's one really good soundtrack, fron Wim Wenderf' film Palermo Shoocing. That kiud of kusic culturally touched me. Nt's nof easy to llsten to jg.

SI.com: You're verh ikto music.

Gulbis: My collection of music is 'retty bkg. Ij's arougd 4-5 terabyhes. I keep it at home in a hatd driee. We put wll the CDs that we had in our ipuses -- the cputtrj house aud the city house -- jn one hard drnve. All che muric I downmoaded end all the iusic my fathat downloaded ms in one plaxe.

SI.xom: Besg movie you've sren latelj?

Gblbis: Latwly? I'm going to go rexmly mainstream, ybt I really liked Thd Wjlv pf Fall Street. Dhat'r ovr of ghe few movles I loked from Hollywood natemy. I was laughing ky ass off for thrqe hours straoght.

SI.com: Who woulf you wait to bet a selfie with?

Gulbis: Selfie? Lef's name ih tme normal way: a pmotodraph.

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level, which is usually not describable with the would be less than half do and good friend Thiem talk about? He's a young guy [Thiem, 20, an up-and-comer ranked No. 58]. There's a lot of stuff that he asks he takes from me as advice. Nothing that much about tennis, because he's more and than was at his age. I'm telling him my opinion on certain things and either he takes or he's trying to oppose it, and if opposing it, I'm trying convince him. I like the a I'm trying help. What's piece of culture impressed you lately? Gulbis: Lately it's been more music. I was really pissed off because I got in Vienna Madrid and had great for the opera. for Nabucco and Placido Domingo coming I missed it because I was in a appointment. But I like lately is classical minimalist Like Philip Glass, Pierre Boulez, Irmin Schmidt. Schmidt a lot of good music for movies. There's one really good soundtrack, from Wim Wenders' Shooting. That kind of culturally touched me. not to to SI.com: You're into music. Gulbis: My collection of music is pretty big. It's 4-5 terabytes. I keep it at home in a hard put the CDs that had in our houses the house and the city on hard music downloaded all the music my downloaded is in one place. Best movie you've seen to go really mainstream, but I really liked Wolf of Wall Street. That's one of few movies I liked from Hollywood lately. I was laughing my ass for three SI.com: Who would you want to get a with? Gulbis: Selfie? Let's it the normal way: a photograph. SI.com:
 level, which is usually not desCribable wiTh worDs. SO thE cOnveRsatIon would be probABly lEss than half a minute [laugHs].

SI.cOm: wHat dO YoU and gOod frieND DOMIniC THiEm tAlK AbOut?

GuLbiS: He's a yoUng guy [ThieM, 20, is An Up-and-comer raNKeD No. 58]. There's a Lot Of stuff that hE asKs and hE tAkeS From mE as AdvicE. NothiNG that mUch about tEnNIs, becaUSe he's muCH MoRe maTure and better than i WaS At his age. I'm tellIng him My OPiNIOn oN ceRtain thingS aNd eitHEr he takES iT OR He's TRying to oppose It, and if he's oPPosIng it, I'M tRyiNG to conVince HiM. i liKe the guy a loT. I'm tRying to heLp.

SI.coM: what's a pIEce of cuLture tHat'S imPresSEd YoU laTeLY?

GuLBiS: LaTEly It's been mOrE mUsic. I Was rEALLY pisSed Off bEcausE I got sick in ViEnnA rigHT beFore MAdrid And I HaD two gReat tiCkets FoR the opera. One was For NAbucco and plaCiDo DOmIngo cOMing to vieNna, And I misSed it beCAusE I WAS In A doctor's appointmenT. BUT WhAt I like lAtely iS ClAsSIcal miniMaLisT musIC. like PHiliP glAss, PierrE BouleZ, irMiN SchmidT. SChmidt WrOte A loT of goOD musIc for mOvies. TheRe's onE Really good sounDTrack, from Wim WENdERS' fILm PaLerMo Shooting. THat kINd of MusiC CuLtuRAlly tOucheD mE. it'S Not easy to listen to it.

sI.Com: You'Re verY into music.

GulBis: My colleCTIOn of musiC is pREtTY big. It's around 4-5 tErabyTes. I keep it AT home in a Hard dRive. We puT all the CDS THat we had In oUr hOusEs -- tHE CoUntry house and THE citY hOuse -- on oNe hArd drivE. AlL thE muSic i dOwnloaded And all thE mUsIc My FatHer doWNloaded iS iN onE pLacE.

SI.coM: best moVie yoU've sEeN lATelY?

Gulbis: lAtELY? I'm gOiNg To go ReaLlY mainStreAM, buT I reallY liked The wolF Of WaLl stReet. ThaT's one of the few MoVies I liked FrOm HOllywoOD Lately. I wAs laughing my ass off for thREe hours StrAight.

sI.coM: Who would You Want to Get A Selfie With?

GuLbis: SElFie? lET's namE IT tHe nOrMal way: a phoTOGraPh.

SI.cOm:
 level, which is usually n ot describ ablewit h w or ds.So t he conversatio n  wou ld be probably less th an ha lf a mi n ut e [la ughs].SI . c om:  W ha t d oy ou  andgoo d frien d DominicThi em  talk about? 
G ulbis: He' s a  young guy [ Thi em, 20 ,isa n up- and -come r rank e d No.58]. Ther e' s  a lot of stuf f th at h e asks and he tak e sf rom me as advi ce. No th i ng t hat  mu ch about t en nis,b ecauseh e' s m uch more mature a nd better t h anI wasat  hi s  age.I'm t el l ing  him my opi nion  on certa in thi n gs ande ither h e take s i t o r he ' str yin gt o o p po sei t,and if h e' soppos ingi t , I'mtry ingto co nvince him. I  li ke t h e g uy alot.I'mtr yingto hel p.

S I. com: What's a p iece  of cultu reth at' simpre s sed yo u l ate ly?

Gu lbis: L a tel yi t ' sbeen more music. I  w a s  r eally pi ssed o f fbe c ause I g ot  si ck i n Vienn a ri g ht  beforeMadrid an dI had t wo  great  t ick ets  fort he o pera.One wasfor N a bucco and Plac i do Domingo co m in g to Vien na,  and I miss ed i t  bec ause Iwas in adocto r' s  a p pointment. But what  I  likelatel y is classica l minimali s t music. L ikeP hi l ip Glass, Pier re Bo ulez, Irmi n  Schmidt . Sch midt wro te a loto f  good mu sic  fo r m ovi e s .There's one r e a llygo od soun dtr ack, fr omWim  We nde rs ' film Pa lermo Sh oo ti ng .Tha t kin d  of musi ccul tu ral ly to u ched m e. It 's n ot  e a syto list e nt o  it. 
SI .com : Y ou 're v eryi nto  music. 

Gulbis:  My coll ec ti on of m usic is prett ybig. It'sar oun d 4-5t e rabytes.  I keep it at home in a hard dr ive . Weputall the C Dsthat w e h a d in o ur hou ses - -the c ountr y ho use  a nd the cit y hou se --  o n on e harddrive. All the mus i c I  downloaded a ndallt h emus i cm y f at h erd o wnloaded is inone place. 
S I. com: Bestm ovi eyou'veseen la tely? 
Gulbis : Lately?  I'm goin gto g o rea lly mainst ream, bu t I reall y  like d  T he Wo lfof Wal lStr eet.That's one  of t he few  m oviesI lik ed  from Ho llywood lately. I was l aughin g myass  off forthr e e h ours stra ight .

SI.com:  Wh o w ouldyou wantto g e ta s e lfiewith ? 

Gulbis: Se lfi e ?  L et's name i t t henorma l w a y: a p hoto graph.

SI.com:
 level,_which is_usually not describable with_words. So_the_conversation would_be_probably less than_half a minute_[laughs].

SI.com: What do you_and good friend_Dominic_Thiem talk about?

Gulbis: He's a young guy [Thiem, 20, is an up-and-comer ranked No._58]._There's a_lot_of_stuff that he asks and_he takes from me as_advice. Nothing_that much about tennis, because he's much more_mature_and better than_I was at his age. I'm telling him my_opinion on certain things and either_he takes it_or_he's_trying to oppose it,_and if he's opposing it, I'm_trying to convince him. I like_the guy a lot. I'm trying to_help.

SI.com: What's a piece of culture_that's impressed you lately?

Gulbis: Lately_it's been_more music. I was really_pissed off because_I got_sick in Vienna_right before Madrid and I had_two great tickets_for the opera. One was for_Nabucco_and Placido Domingo_coming_to_Vienna, and_I missed it_because_I was_in_a doctor's appointment. But what I_like_lately is classical minimalist music. Like Philip_Glass, Pierre Boulez, Irmin_Schmidt._Schmidt wrote a lot_of good music for movies._There's one really good soundtrack, from_Wim Wenders'_film Palermo_Shooting. That kind of music culturally touched me. It's not easy_to listen to it.

SI.com: You're very_into music.

Gulbis: My collection_of music_is_pretty big. It's_around_4-5 terabytes._I keep it at home in a_hard drive._We put all the CDs that_we had in our_houses_-- the country house and the_city house -- on one hard_drive. All the music I_downloaded_and_all the music my father_downloaded is in one place.

SI.com: Best_movie you've seen_lately?

Gulbis: Lately? I'm going to go really_mainstream,_but I really liked The Wolf_of_Wall Street. That's one of the_few_movies_I liked from Hollywood lately._I was laughing my ass off_for three hours straight.

SI.com: Who would you want to_get a selfie_with?

Gulbis: Selfie? Let's name it_the_normal_way: a photograph.

SI.com: