 This year, we hope to improve on that by making the finals and having a chance to bring the King Trophy to Billie Jean’s home city.”

The following week, the team announced the protection of Franchise players Isner, Bouchard, and Fish, along with doubles specialist Skupski, the only remaining player from the team's inaugural season at Forest Hills.At the 2018 World TeamTennis Draft in Indian Wells, California, the Empire filled out their roster by selecting Tatjana Maria, Dennis Novikov, and doubles specialist María José Martínez Sánchez.Lead by new head coach Luke Jensen, the team made its first ever trip to the WTT Playoffs falling to the Springfield Lasers in the WTT Championship at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas August 3, 2020.