PARIS — When Roger Federer won Wimbledon in 2009 for his record 15th Grand Slam title — a number he has since pushed to 17 — it seemed to retire tennis’s enduring argument about who is the greatest man to have played the game.

With a victory in Sunday’s French Open final against Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic would become part of that debate, too. In winning his 12th major, Djokovic will have achieved a rare feat that has eluded Federer and Nadal: winning four consecutively.

Murray, meanwhile, will vie to become Britain’s first French Open champion since Fred Perry in 1935 if he defeats Djokovic for a third time in a Grand Slam final.

Murray dismantled last year’s champion Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, with a performance seven-time major winner Mats Wilander described as “the greatest tactical masterpiece I’ve ever seen at Roland Garros.’’

Djokovic has made himself at home at Roland Garros, celebrating victories with ball kids, doing crowd-pleasing interviews in French, and looking like he owns the place.

He has dropped just one set in six matches to the final, defeating No. 13 seed Dominic Thiem in the semifinals, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4.

But Murray — an opponent Djokovic first met when the 29-year-olds were still boys — offers the potential of a far sterner test.

‘‘He’s one of the most dedicated tennis players on the tour. He always seeks to improve his game and get better, which I do, too,’’ Djokovic said. ‘‘Our rivalry has evolved. I don’t think that there is any particular advantage to my side. I think mentally when we step on the court, sure, maybe to some extent, but he’s playing in great form.’’