Annabel's answers!

Annabel Croft answers your US Open questions on Murray, Sharapova and epic battles past - and more.

You asked the questions - on Murray, Sharapova and more...

Andy Murray's search for a first major moves to New York - and Sky Sports will have every angle covered. Our unrivalled coverage of the final Grand Slam of the year begins at 4pm on Monday on Sky Sports 2 HD but before then you can enjoy the very best build-up right here on skysports.com. To get things underway, we offered you the chance to take part in a Q&A with Sky Sports pundit Annabel Croft. Here's her take on Murray, Sharapova and much, much more... GLORIOUS SUMMER
How much will that Olympic win stand Andy Murray in good stead for the US Open? Peter, Abingdon ANNABEL: I think it's a huge boost, Peter, I really do. To beat the No 1 and No 2 back-to-back in the same tournament gives you an enormous boost - it can't not. One of the criticisms that has always been levelled against Andy is that he can't back up a big win with another but his disproved that at Wimbledon. I just thought that the way he conducted himself - both at Wimbledon where he reached the final (which in itself gave him enormous confidence) and again in front of a partisan home crowd at the Olympics - was superb. I honestly believe that this summer he has played some of the best tennis I've ever seen him play. The manner in which he did it and the way that he was striking the ball makes me think that he's coming into this US Open in about as good form as he could wish. MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
Hi Annabel, just wondered which of the four grand slams you enjoy most - both from an entertainment point of view and from your position in the media? Personally I prefer the French as I think these days clay tennis is the most entertaining. Best wishes, Stephen Benson, Blackpool. P.S. Tennis on Sky is fantastic and looking forward to the US Open coverage. ANNABEL: They are all so completely different, Stephen - I love them all for very different reasons because they all have their own identity! The French is so chic, and the Australian so friendly. Being British, Wimbledon is very special because of all the history and tradition that comes with it. I've interviewed many different players from around the world and so many of them say they'd like to win Wimbledon more than any other Slam. When I played on the Tour, I always loved the US Open and the Australian Open. The night matches in New York are so exciting and there's a very special atmosphere; it's loud, brusque and the smoke billows across from the burger stands! It's so much fun. I get so excited about the US Open and this one's no different. EPIC ENCOUNTERS
What's the most entertaining game you've seen at the US Open and why? Mine's got to be that semi-final between Djokovic and Federer last year. Anna, London ANNABEL: That was an amazing match, Anna. It was one of the best tennis matches I've ever seen - but on top of that I can honestly say that I've never seen two players hammer a tennis ball at each other as hard as