Miami Open champion Roger Federer has confirmed he will now skip the majority of the clay-court swing and not play another tournament until the French Open.
The 35-year-old's success in Florida, coming with a straight sets victory over Rafael Nadal, means he has won the biggest three tournaments of year following titles at the Australian Open and Indian Wells - all after missing the final six months of last season with a knee injury.
Federer says he will not play another tournament until the French Open, which begins on May 22.
"I'm not 24 anymore," Federer said. "I need a rest. My body needs healing.
"When I'm healthy and feeling good, I can produce tennis like this. If I'm not feeling this good, there's no chance I'll be in finals competing with Rafa."
Federer insists victory at SW19 is now his next target.
"Wimbledon has to be the biggest goal now," he added.
"The American hard courts I guess as well. The French Open, to some extent, we will see what happens, there is no pressure there really.
"All the grass is important to me. The second part of the season is the big priority.
"My knee was strange on the clay last year so maybe being away from it as much as possible is a good thing as well, even though I don't think it was because of the clay as such.
"But my physio, my fitness guy, thought that could be a good thing not to be too much on clay. I feel very comfortable, very confident it is the right decision.
"I will probably stay on hard courts for the next few weeks and I will get on the clay two weeks before the French. Hopefully I will play the French and then for me that's when the season really starts."
Federer's stunning start to the year means he can cherry-pick his schedule for the rest of 2017. And with over 4,000 ranking points already in the bag and no points to defend after Wimbledon, a return to the world number one spot is a strong possibility.
