Zmash Padel

Zmash Padel sits at 6635 Sterling Dr S, Sterling Heights, MI 48312, USA, roughly 20 minutes north of downtown Detroit. The location pulls easy traffic from Troy, Warren, Roseville, Madison Heights, and Macomb Township along the M-53 corridor.

The club opened on January 4, 2024, founded by retired Detroit Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall, and Gustav Nyquist alongside Swedish partners Robert Kjellberg, Mikael Sjodahl, and Johan Lindfors. The group brings deep European padel roots to Michigan.

The name Zmash fuses the racket-sports term smash with the Z from Zetterberg. The venue is widely cited as the largest indoor padel facility in the Midwest, and the project sits inside a 40,000-square-foot converted warehouse with high ceilings and full climate control.

Booking runs through Playtomic, and the full venue details live on the Zmash Padel website. Members and walk-ins are both welcome, and the venue has quickly become a Detroit-metro padel hub.

The padel courts

Zmash operates 8 indoor padel courts, with Court 2 carrying naming-rights branding as the Matick Auto Group court. The remaining seven courts run on a numbered Court 1 through Court 8 layout that helps players track favourite surfaces across visits.

Each court is built to international competition dimensions of 20 metres by 10 metres, with glass back walls and panoramic side construction. The double-glass spec is the same configuration used at facilities qualifying for international competition events.

Indoor positioning means play continues year-round through Michigan winters and summer storms, with no rain or snow days. Climate control and consistent overhead lighting keep conditions stable through evening league nights and weekend tournament brackets.

Booking and access

Court hire runs through Playtomic, where 60-minute and 90-minute slots are released daily and live rates show at the booking step. Members and non-members can both reserve through the app or the venue website.

The cancellation window and any peak surcharges are shown at checkout before payment. Walk-ins are welcome subject to availability, and the front desk can help match singles into open games, round-robin sessions, and social mixers throughout the week.

The club is open Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 22:00, Friday 08:00 to 21:00, and Saturday and Sunday 09:00 to 18:00. That schedule gives more than 80 weekly hours of indoor play across 8 international-spec courts.

For league entries, clinics, and private lessons, the club lists info@zmashpadel.com and a separate training line on +1 (248) 490-9445. Free on-site parking sits directly outside the entrance, with disabled-access bays close to the lobby.

Programme and social

Coaching is led by Swedish pro Oliwer Jonson and co-founder Robert Kjellberg, with the wider staff drawn from top-tier European trainers. Programmes cover children, beginners, intermediate, and advanced players across both group and private formats.

Members pay $25 per clinic hour and $100 for a private hour. Non-members pay $35 and $150 respectively, with multi-session packages and member trials handled at the front desk on a rolling basis.

Structured league play, social mixers, and tournaments run through the year, with seasonal brackets and one-off events posted on Playtomic and Instagram. Junior and adult ladders sit alongside the open-play schedule and member-only socials.

The on-site pro shop stocks rackets, balls, grips, and apparel, and equipment rental is available at reception for newcomers. Cafeteria service, snack bar, vending, lockers, WiFi, and disabled access round out the day-to-day amenities.

Best for

Zmash Padel suits Detroit-area players who want a serious, high-volume indoor venue with European coaching standards, structured leagues, and a strong social scene around the lounge, TVs, and bar.

Beginners benefit from the entry-level clinics and rental gear, while competitive players get international-spec courts and the depth of programming needed to progress through the local ladder and into open tournaments.

The Sterling Heights base pulls in players from Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties, and the founders’ announced plans for further sites in Canton, Plymouth, and Ann Arbor signal a longer regional padel build across Michigan.

Coaching at Zmash Padel is led by Swedish pro Oliwer Jonson alongside co-founder Robert Kjellberg, with additional support from European trainers. Programmes cover children, beginners, intermediate, and advanced players through structured clinics, private lessons, and league play. Members pay $25 per clinic hour and $100 for a private hour, while non-members pay $35 and $150 respectively. Lesson bookings and clinic schedules run through Playtomic and the venue's training line, with email enquiries handled at info@zmashpadel.com.