Lindqvist turned professional in 1983. She reached a career high rank of World No. 10 in April 1985 and won five singles titles. She reached the semifinals of
Grand Slam tournaments twice, the
Australian Open in 1987 and
Wimbledon in 1989. She lost to
Martina Navratilova in both semifinals. She retired from tennis in 1992. Lindqvist six
WTA Tour singles titles and one doubles title. She had career wins over
Steffi Graf,
Virginia Wade,
Pam Shriver,
Hana Mandlíková,
Wendy Turnbull,
Manuela Maleeva,
Nathalie Tauziat,
Dianne Fromholtz,
Helena Suková,
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch,
Zina Garrison,
Kathy Jordan,
Jo Durie, and
Natasha Zvereva. She currently resides in New Jersey, and is the mother of
Joakim Ryan, a
defenseman for the
Carolina Hurricanes. In 2009, Lindqvist and her husband Bill Ryan bought the East Brunswick Racquet Club in East Brunswick, New Jersey, where currently Lindqvist is the head teaching pro. ==WTA Tour finals==