White, who changed his name by deed poll after a lucrative deal with the sport's new sponsors HP Sauce, opens against Matthew Stevens on Monday.

"Jimmy White entered the Masters by that name and will continue to be known by that name during the tournament," said a statement from World Snooker.

"He will be called Jimmy White by referees and television commentators."

White told the BBC last week that he changed his name in order to help the game recover from its financial problems.

The statement added: "The name Jimmy Brown will only be used in relation to his promotional activities with HP Sauce, sponsors of the brown ball during the tournament."