Indian Wells: Roger Federer given stunning Tom Brady comparison by Sky Sport pundit

Federer is hoping to retain his world No 1 ranking by reaching at least the semi-finals of the Indian Wells this week.

The Swiss star obtained the honour by leapfrogging Rafael Nadal with success at the Rotterdam Open last month.

And the 20-time Grand Slam winner has been compared to Brady, who is considered the best American footballer of all time.

But the reason given is because Shiras thinks the pair seamlessly glide through their respective sports without needing to overload their training regime.

“It does seem like the gulf between Roger and the rest of the field is quite dramatic,” Shiras told Sky Sports.

“He is in such a good place physically and his talent is coming together.

“He is a bit like Tom Brady, the American football player.

“‘I don’t have to prepare as much and at this point in my career it all come natural to me’ and I think we see the same thing with Roger Federer.

“He knows how to handle moments and he has made it this far with his head and the tactics he has.

“He is able to do it more easily for the first time in his career and his professional life.”