The only thing I can think of, though it didn't end with the title, and quite honestly, thankfully so, as it would have been daylight robbery was Djokovic's run to the USO 2016 final.
He seriously had no business being that close to winning the title.
You mean to say these players were better than Nole 2016?
Ruud - Beat Berrettini Khachanov and LL Moutet from R16 up
Medvedev - Beat Dan Evans, FAA and QF Bottic Van De Zandaschulp from R16 up.
Zverev - Beat PCB Coric and ADF from R16 up
Anderson - Beat Lorenzi Querry and PCB from R16 up
You mean to say our GOAT Novak, despite not being 100% was worse than THESE runs?
Djokovic beat Monfils , Tsonga (retired) and Edmund from R16 up.
What I see is you are trying to be TOO UNBIASED while completely losing the plot. Using EYE TESTS to conclude Djokovic was not eligible to win.
It doesn't matter if he had 2 withdrawls. He is and WAS the world number 1, who just had won Rogers cup without losing a set.
ASIDE from Wawrinka no one was beating Nole.