Q & A Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

SI: Rumor has it that you are a legendary tennis fan.

Hoffman: I am a legendary tennis player.

SI: So assess your game for our readers.

Hoffman: I used to serve and volley, but in the last few years I stopped doing that, like the pros.

SI: How often do you play?

Hoffman: Every morning when I'm not working. Andre Agassi once practiced on my court before the French Open because I have a clay court. Then he got knocked out in the first round. Andre has not spoken to me since.

SI: Do you follow the sport closely?

Hoffman: I watch it, but not that closely. But tennis is what I have done all my life. That's what I did in high school [in Los Angeles] because of my lack of stature. That was the sport open to me.

SI: Who is the best player you've played against?